Disillusion

Disillusion

Track Listings

1. Crazy Doctor

2. Esper

3. Butterfly

4. Revelation

5. Exploder

6. Dream Fantasy

7. Milky Way

8. Satisfaction Guaranteed

9. Ares' Lament

Tracks:

Jesus Christ Superstar: Overture - Andrew Lloyd Webber
Jesus Christ Superstar: Everything's Alright - Yvonne Elliman/Murray Head/Ian Gilllan
Jesus Christ Superstar: I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman
Jesus Christ Superstar: Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) - Steve Balsamo
Jesus Christ Superstar: Superstar - Murray Head
Evita: Oh What A Circus/Sing You Fools - Antonio Banderas
Evita: I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You - Elaine Paige/Joss Ackland
Evita: Another Suitcase In Another Hall - Barbara Dickson
Evita: Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Julie Covington
Evita: High Flying, Adored - Mandy Patinkin/Patti LuPone
Cats: The Jellicle Ball - Andrew Lloyd Weber
Cats: Memory - Elaine Paige
Cats: Gus: The Theatre Cat - Susan Jane Tanner/John Mills
Cats: Mr Mistoffelees - Paul Nicholas
Song And Dance: Take That Look Off Your Face - Marti Webb
Song And Dance: Tell Me On A Sunday - Marti Webb
Song And Dance: Unexpected Song - Sarah Brightman
Song And Dance: Nothing Like You've Ever Known - Sarah Brightman
Song And Dance: Introduction - Andrew Lloyd Webber
Song And Dance: Variations 1 -4 - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Tracks:

Starlight Express: Starlight Express - El Debarge
Starlight Express: Crazy - Greg Ellis/Reva Rice/Caron Cardelle/Samantha Lane/Voyd
Starlight Express: Next Time You Fall In Love - Reva Rice/Greg Ellis
Starlight Express: I Am The Starlight - Lon Satton/Ray Shell
Starlight Express: Light At The End Of The Tunnel - The Company
Requiem: Hosanna - Placido Domingo
Requiem: Pie jesu - Sarah Brightman/Paul Miles-Kingston
The Phantom Of The Opera: The Phantom Of The Opera - Michael Crawford/Sarah Brightman
The Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night - Michael Crawford
The Phantom Of The Opera: All I Ask Of You - Sarah Brightman/Steve Barton
The Phantom Of The Opera: Entr'acte - Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Phantom Of The Opera: Masquerade - The Company
The Phantom Of The Opera: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again - Sarah Brightman
Aspects Of Love: Aspects Of Aspects - Orchester Der Vereinigten Buehnen Wien
Aspects Of Love: Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball
Aspects Of Love: Seeing Is Believing - Michael Ball/Ann Crumb
Aspects Of Love: The First Man You Remember - Kevin Colson/Diana Morrison
Aspects Of Love: Anything But Lonely - Sarah Brightman
Aspects Of Love: Chanson D'Enfance - Sarah Brightman

Tracks:

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Any Dream Will Do - Jason Donovan
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Joseph's Coat - Maria Friedman/Richard Attenborough/Donny Osmond
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Close Every Door - Donny Osmond
By Jeeves: Travel Hopefully - John Scherer/Martin Jarvis/Don Stephenson
By Jeeves: When Love Arrives - Steven Pacey/Diana Morrison
By Jeeves: Half A Moment - Sarah Brightman
Sunset Boulevard: With One Look - Glenn Close
Sunset Boulevard: New Ways To Dream - Glenn Close/Alan Campbell
Sunset Boulevard: The Perfect Year - Glenn Close/Alan Campbell
Sunset Boulevard: Sunser Boulevard - Alan Campbell
Sunset Boulevard: As If We Never Said Goodbye - Glenn Close
Whistle Down The Wind: Whistle Down The Wind - James Graeme/Lottie Mayor
Whistle Down The Wind: Cold - Everly Brothers
Whistle Down The Wind: No Matter What - Children/Adult Chorus
Whistle Down The Wind: The Nature Of The Beast - Marcus Lovett/Lottie Mayor
The Beautiful Game: Overture - Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Beautiful Game: The Beautiful Game - The Company
The Beautiful Game: Our Kind Of Love - Hannah Waddingham
The Beautiful Game: Dont Like You - Josie Walker/David Shannon
The Beautiful Game: Let Us Love In Peace - Josie Walker/Omagh Youth Community Choir

Tracks:

Oh What A Circus - David Essex
Memory - Betty Buckley
The Phantom Of The Opera - Sarah Brightman/Steve Harley
All I Ask Of You - Sarah Brightman/Cliff Richard
Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball
Any Dream Will Do - Donny Osmond
Amigos Para Siempre (Friends For Life) - Sarah Brightman/Jose Carreras
As If We Never Said Goodbye - Barbra Streisand
The Perfect Year - Dina Carroll
With One Look - Petula Clark
You Must Love Me - Madonna
The Heart Is Slow To Learn - Kiri Te Kanawa
A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste - The Metal Philharmonic Orchestra
Whistle Down The Wind - Tina Arena
No Matter What - Boyzone
The Vaults Of Heaven - Tom Jones
Try Not To Be Afraid - Boy George
Pie Jesu - Charlotte Church

Tracks:

Make Believe Love - Wes Sands
Down Thru' Summer - Ross Hannaman
I'll Give All My Love To Southend - Ross Hannaman
Believe Me I Will - Sacha Distel
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1969 Radio Luxembourg Commercial) - Joseph Consortium/Pete Murray
Try It And See - Rita Pavone
Come Back Richard Your Country Needs You - Time Rice And The Webber Group
Goodbye Seattle - Paul Raven
John 19:41 - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Orchestra
What A Line To Go Out On - Yvonne Elliman
Disillusion Me - Gary Band
The Ballad Of Robert And Peter - Tim Rice
Christmas Dream - Maynard Williams
It's Only Your Lover Returning/All Through My Crazy And Wild Days/Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Julie Covington
It's Easy For You (1977 Jungle Room Session Version) - Elvis Presley
Magdalena - Tony Christie
Buenos Aires - The Roja Rockers
Pollicle Dogs And Jellicle Cats - Andrew Lloyd Webber
Mungojerrie And Rumpleteazer (Live At The Sydmonton Festival 1980) - Gemma Craven
I Could Have Given You More - Petula Clark
I've Been In Love Too Long - Marti Webb
Benedicite - The Stephen Hill Singers

Album Description

Disc 1: Selections from Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats, and Song and Dance

Disc 2: Selections from Starlight Express, Requiem, Phantom of the Opera, and Aspects of Love

Disc 3: Selections from Joseph nad the Amaziong Technicolor Dreamcoat, By Jeeves, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down the Wind, and The Beautiful Game

CD 4: 1. "Oh What a Circus" --David Essex 2. "Memory" - Betty Buckleey 3. "The Phantom of the Opera" -Sarah Brightman, Steve Harley 4. "All I Ask of You" --Sarah Brightman, Cliff Richard 5. "Love Changes Everything"--Michael Ball 6. "Any Dream Will Do"--Donny Osmond 7. "Amigos Para Siempre (Friends for Life)"--Sarah Brightman, Jose Caerras 8. "As if We Never Said Goodbye"--Barbra Streisand 9. "The Perfect Year"--Dina Carroll 10. "With One Look" --Petula Clark 11. "You Must Love Me" 12. "The Heart Is Slow To Learn" --Kiri Te Kanawa 13. "Whistle Down the Wind"--Tina Arena 14. "A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing To Waste"--The Metal Philharmonic 15. "No Matter What"--Boyzone 16. "The Vaults of Heaven"--Tom Jones and Sounds of Blackness 17. "Try Not To Be Afraid"--Boy George 18. "Pie Jesu"--Charlotte Church

Disc 5: (All tracks available for the first time) 1. "Make Believe Love"--Wes Sands 2. "Down Thru' Summer"--Ross Hannaman 3. "I'll Give All My Love to Southend"--Ross Hannaman 4. "Believe Me I Will"--Sacha Distel 5. "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: 1969 Luxembourg Radio Commercial--The Jospeh Consortium, Pete Murray 6. "Try It and See"--Rita Pavone 7. "Come Back Richard Your Country Needs You"--Tim Rice and the Webber Group 8. "Goodbye Seattle"-- Paul Raven 9. "John 19:41"--The Andrew Lloyd Webber Orchestra 10. "What a Line To Go Out On"--Yvonne Elliman 11. "Disillusion Me" --Gary Bond 12. "The Ballad of Robert and Peter"--Tim Rice 13. "Christmas Dream" --Maynard Williams 14. "It's Only Your Lover Returning/All through My Wild and Crazy Days/Don't Cry for Me Argentina--Julie Covington 15. "It's Easy for You" (1977 Jungle Room Session version)--Elvis Presley 16. "Magdalena"--Tony Christie 17. "Buenos Aires"--The Rioja Rockers 18. "Pollicle Dogs and Jellicle Cats"--Andrew Lloyd Webber original demo 19. "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" (Live at Sydmonton Festival 1980)-Gemma Craven 20. "I Could Have Given You More"--Petula Clark 21. "I've Been in Love Too Long"--Marti Webb 22. "Benedicte"-- Stephen Hill Singers

Customer Reviews:

I waited for this for five years.......2006-06-30

Between Amazone, Ebay and Napster, I don't usually buy CDs anymore, and I usually wait till I can buy them cheaper "new and used". When this set came out, I was excited, mainly by Disc 5, but wasn't going to spend $70 on it. I waited till it was cheap enough, and got it for Father's day this year.
It was worth the wait.

The concept is great. The packaging is great. The recording is great. Disc five is really cool for an ALW aficionado. There are a few real gems on it; my favorites are Petula Clark's "I Could Have Given You More" and "Benedicite."
I've always thought "Gus the Theatre Cat" made a great medley on the piano with "Unexpected Song" and "I DOn't Know How to Love Him," but wished there was an alternate lyric to match the other two songs. Now that I know there *is*, and it's a good lyric, it's a dream come true.
The melody of "Benedicite" is one of my favorites from _Sunset_ (the book mis-identifies it as "SUrrender"; it's actually "The Lady's Paying" and "Eternal Youth is Worth a Little Suffering"). The lyrics are the canticle from Daniel 3, which comes up every odd Sunday in the Divine Office, so it's nice to have cool music to sing it with.

I haven't bought _By Jeeves_ or _THe Beautiful Game_ yet, to it was great to sample them.

There are other parts of the CD taht aren't found in my collection. I like CD 4 "The Hits."

But the selections on CDs 1-3 don't make sense.

First, any self-respecting ALW fan has the Original London Cast of _Phantom_, so six tracks are totally useless. Why not draw from the Canadian cast with Colm Wilkinson? Or pull out some obscure recordings never published.

Why two different tracks with Michael Ball singing "Love Changes Everything", yet they're hardly any different?

On Disc 5 is "It's Only Your Lover Returning," sung by Julie Covington. It's an early draft of the song (Lloyd Webber and Rice went through several suggested titles) and quite nice. The very thing one expects on a Boxed Set.
So why have the Julie Covington "Don't Cry for Me" on disc 1?? The only difference is a few words, but it's otherwise identical. Why not Elaine Paige or Patti Lupone or Madonna?

The _Evita_ section is otherwise the best, choosing a sample from each major recording, though I'd have chosen slightly differently (as above).

There is a great selection of "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" from the Sydmonton festival, using the original music that was changed when _Cats_ went to Broadway_. It would have been nice if they'd included more recordings from Sydmonton, like the original lyric of "All I Ask of You" shown on the second DVD to the _Phantom_ movie.

With so many great actress-singers who've played Norma Desmond, why does the collection beat us over the head with Glenn Close?

Paul Miles Kingston must be set for life in royalties, for the number of albums the original recording of "Pie Jesu" has appeared on. "Amigos Para Siempre" is nice, but it reminds me of Shari Lewis's "The Song that Doesn't End," especially when it's been used on so many compilations.

In short, this is a great collection for the obscure material, if you can get it cheap. But for a boxed set, it's a poor sampling, drawn mostly from the most familiar recordings.

Excellent collection but BIG PUBLISHING MISTAKE! .......2006-01-10

Please beware they made a mistake on this. It's actually the shortened Ray Shell version of STARLIGHT EXPRESS from the original 1984 London cast - NOT the El Debarge single from 1987 like it says on the box. I don't know how they let that goof pass. Sorry to Ray Shell. Having said that, this is an outstanding compilation of Lloyd Webber's greatest hits.

ONE OF LLOYD WEBBER'S BEST COMPILATIONS, DESPITE A FEW FLAWS.......2005-03-21

Regardless of the fact that some of his latest efforts (most notably, The Woman in White) are disappointing, there can be little doubt that Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of the greatest composers ever to work in the musical theatre. Ever since his "Jesus Christ Superstar" hit the stage in the early 70-is, it was clear that the conception and perception of musicals are never going to be the same again. Many of his songs became standards not only in the theatre history, but also as tops on the charts. Even though he's British, his influence on the shape of the modern musical theatre expanded over the West End boundaries long ago and has thus made an enormous impact on Broadway. Two of his shows ("Cats" and "The phantom of the opera") hold the record as two the longest running shows in the history of Broadway. He has also been the only composer to have three of his shows running at Broadway concurrently. Some of his awards include three Grammies, a Golden Globe, an Oscar and a bunch of Tony awards. But perhaps most of all, Lloyd Webber is responsible for bringing the musicals and the theatre appealing to the wide audiences, who in different circumstances would not consider seeing a musical. The secret of his success is probably the mixture of beautiful and catchy melodies, interesting subject matter (though some, like Starlight Express, are too thin) and grandiose staging.

Over the years many compilations of his work have emerged. In the late 80-is and early 90-is it was the "Encore" series and lately the one-disc collection called "Gold". The one in question here can be considered one of the best currently on the market. First, it includes a 3-disc selections from all of his shows, minus the latest one, i.e., "The Woman in White", which, considering the triviality of the score, is no great lost. The fourth disc covers some of his most known songs sung by the famous artists. Then, there is the fifth disc with previously unreleased material, most of which are the songs ALW wrote with Tim Rice for various artists during the 70-is. The disks are all neatly packed in a hardcover book that features 67 pages of pictures and text with information about each of ALW's shows. One of the other assets here is the perfect sound quality, since all of the tracks have been digitally remastered.

Here are my basic impressions and comments regarding the material on the discs:

* Disc #1 has the selections from "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats" and "Song & Dance". The Superstar material mostly comes from the Concept Recording. Although the songs sound beautiful as always, their orchestration is a bit dated now. Only Steve Balsamo's "Gethsemane" from the 1996 revival cast has a modern rock sound. "Evita" comes with the material from all of the major recordings: London, Broadway and the movie productions, as well as the Concept album. No objections here; since this is one of ALW's most satisfying works, every song is just perfect, although Patti LuPone, the Broadway and overall the best Evita, is left with only a couple of lines. With the selections from "Cats", however, I have some doubts. A plus to the choice of the "Jellicle ball" impressive orchestral sequence from the 1998 movie version and "Mister Mistoffelees" from the 1981 London cast. One of the best known ALW's songs, "Memory", also comes from that album. It's a pretty version and Elaine Paige's rendition cannot be matched, but why include this when the definite version, featuring an 80-piece orchestra and Elaine Paige with much better interpretation, can be found in the same movie version. Thusly, one has to buy Elaine Paige's latest 2-disc compilation "Centre Stage: The very best of Elaine Paige" to get that one. And "Gus the theatre cat" is more a recital than a song, so there was not much point in including that. Marti Webb brings her vocal charm to the "Song & Dance" sequence, Sarah Brightman sings "Unexpected song" with her famous soprano, but as much as I like her version, Bernadette Peters, who was in this show on Broadway is strangely left out here.

* Disc # 2 starts with "Starlight Express". This was never one of my favorite ALW's shows; the plot is even lighter than in "Cats" and the 1984 original cast recording is terribly dated. Yet, here we have one terrific duet, "I am starlight" from the original together with three songs from the later revivals and it seems that fresh orchestrations were just the thing Starlight needed. My favorite remains a touchy ballad, "Next time you fall in love". "Requiem" is the most solemn of all ALW's compositions, written in 1985 to commemorate the death of his father. Placido Domingo's tenor rides together with the chorus all the way through the strong "Hosanna", only to be joined by Sarah Brightman in the final moments of this song. She then gives an echoing deliverance of "Pie Jesu". What can be said of ALW's next show, "The Phantom of the Opera"? A phenomenon in its own right, it's easy to see from the six numbers included here why this is one of the best and most beloved musicals of all time. The cast, the music, the story - everything is perfect. Although "Aspects of love" was never a popular hit, it does have some of the most beautiful love melodies ALW has ever written. "Love changes everything" sung by Michael Ball is probably one of the best tunes ever about love. The rest of the selected material here has a dreamy love flavor and the melodies find their way into your brain in the best Lloyd Webber way.

* ALW's first musical, "Joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat" was more successful in its revival form than the original from the 70-is. The three songs included here are sung by the show stars, Jason Donovan and Donny Osmond. Maria Friedman was not a lucky choice to play the narrator, as the track from the 1998 movie version shows. "By Jeeves" was ALW's only big flop when it came to the stage in the 70-is. The 1995 revival sounds much better though, full of funny numbers in the best manner of the musical comedy. "Travel hopefully" remains one of the show's highlights on this compilation. "Sunset Boulevard" comes next. "Sunset" remains for me one of Webber's best scores; lush and beautiful. I listen to the original cast recording with Patti LuPone all the time. However, here most of the songs are performed by Glenn Close. A big mistake. If you've ever listened the American premiere recording with her, you'll know what I am talking about. She may have a strong stage presence, but her vocal abilities are too limited, and her aggressive approach to the role lacks any subtlety. Therefore, the two big numbers from this show, "With one look" and "As if we never said goodbye" are ruined by the fact she can't sing. The same goes for the American Joe Gillis, who was played by Alan Campbell. Luckily, Patti LuPone and Kevin Anderson, the original Norma and Joe from the London production, make their brief entrance here with the "Perfect year"; enough to show how better they are. The funny thing is, on the jacket and inside of it, Glenn Close and Alan Campbell are credited as performers in this song as well. If this was a mistake on ALW's part, it was a good one. The next ALW's show, "Whistle down the wind" was never a critic's dear and yet the audiences rushed in to see it in London. The score brings back ALW to his rock and roll roots of the seventies and the story is quite interesting. But the selections here are not the happiest, since the cast recording boasts with much better songs. And finally, "The Beautiful Game". Again, we have one of those ALW's shows that is worth in its individual parts rather than as a whole. "Our kind of love" and "Let us love in peace" are two catchy ballads. The latter is a nice amalgam version not available elsewhere. The two other tracks here I could live without.

* Disc # 4 has the songs from all the above shows performed by different artists. The assembled tracks have their pros and cons. For example, we have some previously unreleased stuff, like Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's operettic rendition of "The heart is slow to learn", or a stunning and epic "A kiss is a terrible thing to waste" from "Whistle down the wind", performed by The Metal Philharmonic Orchestra. Then again, what was the point in including almost identical tracks as the ones on the previous disks? So we have Michael Ball again singing "Love changes everything" with only a bit different orchestration; Sarah Brightman comes out again with the same Phantom duets, but only with the different male singers. It would be much more appropriate to include tracks from the Toronto Cast of the Phantom, with Colm Wilkinson. Other pop deliverances (Tina Arena's "Whistle down the wind", Barbra Streisand's "As if we never said goodbye", Boyzone's "No matter what" and many more) were wisely chosen. Patti LuPone is again nowhere to be found and Petula Clark's "With one look" sounds too worn-out.

* The last disc is probably the one that will be of most interest to Lloyd Webber aficionados. It consists of entirely previously unreleased material ALW for the most part wrote for various artists during his early years, with Tim Rice. Some of these tunes, not successful as a singles, were later used in his shows. Thus "Down thru' summer" became "Buenos Aires"in Evita, "Try it and see", an unsuccessful attempt for the Eurovision was used for "King Herod's song" in "Superstar" and so on. Some of these songs are nicely made pop songs: "Make believe love", ALW's first recorded composition, for which he provided the lyrics; "Goodbye Seattle", sung by Paul Raven, who later became Gary Glitter; "Come back Richard, your country needs you", from a never made musical, sung here by Tim Rice, or Latin flavored "Magdalena", with Tony Christie singing. My all time favorite here is a song called "It's easy for you", sung by none other than Elvis Presley himself. Lloyd Webber and Rice sent him a demo recording that he accepted and recorded this live version a couple of weeks before he died. It's amazing to hear how his voice remained in the perfect shape. Also, there is a track of Andrew Lloyd Webber singing "Policle dogs and Jellicle cats" while plying the piano. His voice doesn't sound bad at all.

Taken as a whole, this compilation makes a perfect birthday or Christmas present to any fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber shows, or just anybody interested in some of the best tunes from the modern era of the musical theatre; despite the flaws I mentioned above. To the former, it may just be the final addition for the Andrew Lloyd Webber collection.

SUCH MAGICAL MUSIC OF THE NIGHT!.......2003-01-19

"Evita." "Sunset Blvd." "Starlight Express." "Jesus Christ Superstar." "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." "Requiem." "Aspects of Love." The man who is the most recognized composer in the history of the musical theatre, the man who has won more Tonys than any other composer, the man who boasts the best-selling show of all time ("The Phantom of the
Opera") and the longest-running show of all time ("Cats"), the man whose homes are filled with three Grammys, five Oliviers, a Golden Globe, and Oscar and too many other honors and hosannas to mention, the man knighted in 1992 certainly doesn't need an introduction. Now Decca Broadway pays tribute to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber with "Now and Forever," a spectacular 5-CD set compiled and produced by Sir Andy himself. It's cheaper than a
ticket to "The Producers" ... and more much exciting. This treasure trove contains highlights from all of Webber's shows, and a bonus disc of tunes sung by Betty Buckley, Barbara
Streisand, Jose Carreras, Boy George, Charlotte Church, Madonna, Tom Jones, Petula Clark, even Elvis! A must for lovers of theatre---and good music.

A Must Have for Sir Andrew fans.......2002-05-21

This five-CD collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber's career is fantastic. It leaves virtually no stone unturned. I have no doubt that diehard Webber fans will love this, especially for the 5th disc entitled "From the Vaults." This disc alone is worth the price as it contains tunes never before heard by the typical fan. Who knew Elvis did a Lloyd Webber tune?!? I didn't! Also the tune "Benedictine" which the composer wrote for his most recent marriage is not only pretty, but it has the same medley as "The Lady's Paying" from "Sunset Blvd." which I found highly enjoyable. Another great track is the composer himself singing a cut song from "Cats" entitled "Pollicle Dogs and Jellicle Cats" which has the same tune as "Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats," but to hear Sir Andrew sing is a blast...he sounds a lot like Al "Year of the Cat" Stewart.
The cuts from the musicals are great but are likely owned by ALW fans as they are on the original cast albums. And I'm glad that there were tunes included from the composers most recent efforts which have yet to make it beyond London (Whistle Down the Wind, Beautiful Game).
My only complaint is the inclusion of way too many tracks by Sarah Brightman. She must've received a great divorce settlement that included having tunes on any ALW collection until the end of time!! Her interpretations of some of the tunes were limp and uninspired. I would've much rather heard casts from around the world rather than yet another song by this disdainful soprano! How about Colm Wilkinson's version of "Music of the Night" from the original Canadian cast of "Phantom"? Or Michael Crawford's version of "Unexpected Song"? What? No Betty Buckley from "Sunset Blvd."? And of course there are songs you KNOW are going to be on the collection before you even listen to it as they have been on EVERY ALW collection for the past decade or so.
A great collection but too much Sarah Brightman!

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One Hell of a Quality Metal Album
Please let their next be as good!
Amazing, and refreshingly original
An overlooked gem
A metal classic

Back to Times of Splendor
Disillusion
Manufacturer: Metal Blade
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001NBNK2
Release Date: 2004-04-06

Tracks:

And The Mirror Cracked
Fall
Alone I Stand In Fires
Back To Times Of Splendor
A Day By The Lake
The Sleep Of Restless Hours

Album Description

Melodic Death/Thrash Metal

Customer Reviews:

One Hell of a Quality Metal Album.......2006-09-25

From the epic violin-driven opening of "Back to the Times of Splendor" to the violent outbreak in "Alone I Stand In Fires," to the acoustic strumming undertone in "A Day By the Lake," This CD has every morsel of diversity you could ever wish for in a Progressive Death album without going overboard. For a debut album it is astonishingly refined and well-crafted, and will soar past your expectations. Everything from the riffs, all the instrumental parts, the solos, the song structures, the general feel, are virtually flawless. Not quite the vocals though.

The song structures here are vast, complex, winding journeys of many different ideas, excellently flowing together, maintaining a certain energy with many heavy and upbeat parts, but also a decent share of calmer and symphonic parts. The calmer parts, sometimes even some strings or piano, last just the right amount of time, providing a nice contrast once in a while and don't take away from the course of the song. The title track has a pretty long calm section with some acoustic guitars and the majority of "A Day by the Lake" is acoustic driven.

Most of the lengthy heavier sections have so much going on in a short period of time, so many different sections of riffs changing so fast, it can almost seem like too much, however I don't look at it as a bad thing. It really adds to the "replay value" of the album because songs are so intricate you can't possibly remember them and every time you listen to it is like the first time. Obviously they write very lengthy songs as well, there is just under an hour in these six songs, with one song passing the 14-minute mark and one over 17 minutes.

I think there are actually more clean vocals than death growls, and both this vocalist's talents are good, and the vocal melodies are astounding. Death growls are ferocious, punishing and adrenaline-pumping. Clean vocals took a little getting used to; they can be a bit exaggerated at times, but not nearly as bad as most Power Metal vocalists. Overall they are powerful and diverse, adding a certain unique quality to the band.

Somehow, in a way that I can't quite explain, this album is one of the very few metal albums with growled/harsh vocals that doesn't sound either depressing or angry. (The only exceptions I can think of at the moment are Arcturus and Orphaned Land) The majority of it sounds very joyous, and simply "epic," while continuing to pack a hell of a punch. Of course, I'm not saying depressing or angry aren't feelings you want in a metal album.

Fans of Opeth, Nevermore, Novembre, Orphaned Land, etc. should definitely check this band out. They're the most promising prog-metal band I can think of (in terms of, brand NEW bands, with like one album). And look, they have a new album coming out next month!

Please let their next be as good!.......2006-09-06

I desperately hope their soon to be released follow up is as good as this. What a way to start a career.Song # 4 (Back to Times of Splendor )might be the best start to a metal song in the last 10 years or more. I love the arrangement of all the songs but i agree with others on the last song being the weakest.They are cut out of the Opeth vein of powerful yet melodicly beautiful soundscapes. They combine clean vocals with the " cookie monster " vocals as do most bands in this genre. The guitar work is good along with the drumming. Nothing mind boggling here, just an awesome start to what i hope is a productive career.This album is a "must have".

Amazing, and refreshingly original.......2006-03-11

This album just blew me away! Every track is loaded with great musicianship and well written lyrics.

Its difficult to categorize this CD, but different parts of songs reminded me of a few different bands. A little Opeth, a little Mushroomhead and the lead singer's voice deffinitely reminds me of System of Down.

I highly recommend this CD. And itd be impossible for me to pick any favorite tracks... they are all excellent!

An overlooked gem.......2005-11-14

It really is a shame that this album has been overlooked by so many people. This is, in my opinion, one of the most important prog releases in some time. This is definitely up there with such stalwarts as Dream Theater's finest as well as Symphony X, Pain of Salvation and other tyrants of the prog genre. When I say Disillusion is "prog" they don't engage in sophist wankery like Dream Theater (or their clones) tend to do. What Disillusion do is they write damn good songs (much like Pain of Salvation). Also, they write something for everything. Vurtox is a very versatile singer and musician. One minute a passage has blast beats and he's growling, the next minute he's crooning softfully and then it goes into a Pink Floyd-ish breakdown. This album took two years to craft, and it definitely shows it. The title track and "The Sleep of Restless Hours" display some of the bands finest talents. Especially the latter of the two tracks. It definitely ranks as one of my favorite epic tracks ever (it clocks in at an amazing 17 minutes long).

What makes this cd so great is that, no matter how many times I listen to it, I can always come back and listen to it again. Why? Because as I said, these are extremely well crafted songs with emotion and feeling. The music, the lyrics, the atmosphere all come together to form an amazing record. Do not let this pass you by if you are an open minded metalhead

A metal classic.......2005-10-03

I heard this band back when they were still advertising on MP3.com with the songs off of the "Three Neuron Kings" demo. This band is putting out some of the bst new metal that there is, hands down. Despite the few tracks on this album all of them are enjoyable, but you will want to set aside an hour or so to listen to the whole thing in its entirety. My personal favorite on the album: "Alone I stand in Fires," but really, there's something for everyone here.

The String Quartet Tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

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Fall in love all over again...

The String Quartet Tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
David Crosby , David / Stills, Stephen / Kantner, Paul Crosby , Jim McMillen , Graham Nash , Stephen Stills , Neil Young , Jim McMillen , and Da Capo Players
Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009KU9A
Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

Carry On
Helplessley Hoping
Chicago
Guinevere
Love The One Your With
Our House
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
Teach Your Children
Wooden Ships
Marrakesh Express
Ohio
Helpless
Love & Disillusion

Product Description

1. Carry On
2. Helplessly Hoping
3. Chicago
4. Guinevere
5. Love The One Your With
6. Our House
7. Suite: Lady Blue Eyes
8. Teach Your Children
9. Wooden Ships
10. Marrakesh Express
11. Ohio
12. Helpless
13. Love & Disillusion (Original Composition)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Fall in love all over again..........2005-12-05

A superb tribute to the ultimate rock "supergroup." Perfect background sounds for long drives or long nights spent in front of the computer screen. The orchestra perfectly captures the lush melodies of CSN&Y we all love. Highlights include a very delicate "Helplessly Hoping," a foot-tapping "Carry On," and an entrancing "Wooden Ships" (I like the tribute version of this track better than the orginal!). Buy, buy! You will be pleased.

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perfect

Disillusion
Loudness
Manufacturer: Columbia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo
Thunder in the East
Thunder in the East
Soldier of Fortune
Loudness

ASIN: B0007MCHX4
Release Date: 2005-04-04

Tracks:

Anthem
Crazy Doctor
Esper
Butterfly
Revelation
Exploder
Dream Fantasy
Milky Way
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Are's Lament
Eruption
Flash Out

Album Details

24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork. Includes Two Bonus Tracks: "Eruption" and "Flash Out"!

Customer Reviews:

perfect.......2007-01-19

this album is the ultimate Loudness album. They were on top of their game in the 80's. If you've never heard of loudness get this cd! If you crave heavier metal, the newer "Racing" is a pretty nice kick in the pants as well.

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Japense Metal Empire
LOUDNESS INDEED!!
Top of the pile...
Innovative '80s metal from the Far East
One of the greatest heavy metal recordings of all time!

Disillusion
Loudness
Manufacturer: Denon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000059HUG
Release Date: 2001-01-12

Tracks:

Crazy Doctor
Esper
Butterfly
Revelation
Exploder
Dream Fantasy
Milky Way
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Ares' Lament

Customer Reviews:

Japense Metal Empire.......2006-03-28

This is one of the best Loudness LPs, led by the diamond-cutting guitar work of Akira Takasaki. The epic "Ares Lament" was re-developed on the Hurricane Eyes LP in the ballad "So Lonely"....get em & play it loud.

LOUDNESS INDEED!!.......2006-03-11

I had the good fortune of seeing Loudness with the band Stryper way back when and will be sseing them again on March 26. I thought their double live album was great along with a few of their other releases. This CD flat out rocks. From the opening track, Crazy Doctor, on down the line. Akira Takasaki is a formidable guitar player and the band is tight. His lick right before the lead in Crazy Doctor reminds me of Ritchie Blackmore.

I love the riff in Dream Fantasy and the track Butterfly is just heavy duty rock. I have this on vinyl and the production is beefy. I'm not sure how many people in the West were hip to Loudness but I'm sure a lot of people missed out on this great Japanese band. This CD is highly recommended.

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Top of the pile..........2006-02-12

This is THE Loudness album to own: certainly many are good, if you're into powerful yet singable heavy metal. The 80s have not been kind (in retrospect) to many bands, but Loudness remains a quality team over time. They had a lucky combination of things: catchy songwriting, speed and power when necessary, GREAT guitar chops (an essential for 80s metal!), and good-quality recordings.

I'd have to say that Disillusion has the best production of all their albums, just the right combination between raw and polished. It shoudl appeal to those who like the sound of bands like Van Halen, Judas Priest, or Alcatrazz, a sharp combination of pop and metal.

Both the English version and Japanese version are excellent. With this band, I have no preference for either... I did not enjoy their later "English only" albums as much - they seemed too Westernized and much slicker.

Innovative '80s metal from the Far East.......2005-07-13

Disillusion was the first album released in the United States (in 1984) by the Japanese metal band Loudness. They added English lyrics to their homeland material and the result was a solid, innovative album. I like Thunder in the East (1985) and Lightning Strikes (1986) better. They are two of my all-time favorite metal albums. Disillusion is an excellent album as well and a lot of Loudness fans consider it the band's best.

"Crazy Doctor" is a unique rocker with innovative guitarwork. It has a classical guitar style riff in the middle. Akira Takasaki may be the most underrated guitar virtuoso in metal. While "Crazy Doctor" is a catchy, restrained track, "Esper" is crazy fast and furious! It has blistering guitar and a wicked feel. "Butterfly" is the most interesting track on the album. It is very innovative and moves in all sorts of directions. It is almost funky at times. It has soft, gentle verses and is a bit quirky as it moves along, but in a charming way. Then there is an absolute kick-butt flurry of guitar and drums that soon shifts gears to the quirky stuff. If they had maintained that intensity-wow! "Revelation" has a powerful, pounding opening. Again, this track has some quirkiness.

The second half begins with the instrumental "Exploder." Takasaki demonstrates his guitar virtuoso skills. It blends into "Dream Fantasy" which is a more romantic pop track but not at the expense of their heavy sound. "Milky Way" feels like it is about to burst into an exploding "Esper" style song, but it pulls back and stays retrained with an accessible chorus. It is an intense track, and one of my favorite here. "Satisfaction Guaranteed" offers some innovative stuff, especially at the opening riff. The last track is the slow, power song "Aires' Lament." I don't like Niihara's vocals on romantic tracks. Still, the pleasant verses (especially with the gentle guitar riffs) are nice and better than the chorus and the heavier stuff on this track. Loudness returned to this track fours years later on "So Lonely" off Hurricane Eyes with far less success.

As good as this album is, Loudness would hit their zenith with Thunder in the East and Lightning Strikes and then fall flat on Hurricane Eyes. Thunder and Lightning offers some of the best power metal around and Hurricane was a pop metal experiment gone horribly wrong. Disillusion is definitely their most innovative album. It has a lot of different sounds and styles. Anyone who would like something a little different in their metal collection should pick up Disillusion.

One of the greatest heavy metal recordings of all time!.......2005-02-13

There's not much to say. When it comes to heavy metal I am very picky and there are only a hand full of bands that stand up to my scrutiny. This is one of them. Really Amazing.

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bigest dissapointment in a very long time.......
A Tremendously Disappointing Follow-Up
Huge turn from their great debut
Very Interesting and Unique; A Complete 180
Hmm not bad but....

Gloria
Disillusion
Manufacturer: Metal Blade
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000IOM7RM
Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

The Black Sea
Dread It
Don't Go Any Further
Avalanche
Gloria
Aerophobic
The Hole We Are In
Save The Past
Lava
Too Many Broken Cease Fires
Untiefen

Customer Reviews:

bigest dissapointment in a very long time..............2007-06-25

well if your expecting another prog metal masterpiece like "back to times of splendor" than "dont go any further" lol. i was completely discusted with this album when i heard it, and i could not belive this was the same band that put out "back to times of splendor. first off the prog metal side is all gone. no more prog at all. and the songs are all short. now that would be fine with me if they were atleast good songs, but they all pretty much are crap. and also the singer sounds like crap through this whole album......i'd say there is about 4 songs at most that are good on this album. still not nearly as good as their debuit though. this album could be compared with rammstein type music. witch is really really sad...

utter dissapointment....

A Tremendously Disappointing Follow-Up.......2007-05-16

A few years ago, Disillusion released "Back To Times Of Splendor", an amazing, progressive, experimental amalgamation of several different styles and genres of rock and metal, with a seemingly flawless set of engaging and compelling songs, great musicianship and songwriting, and a flawless production. I remember spinning this album and wondering where the hell these guys came from. When I heard that a follow-up was on the way, I was ecstatic. Until I heard it.

Let me begin by saying that I am an on-again-off-again guitarist and musician myself, and that I always think that the artists should express what comes out of them and what they want to hear; and that creativity is best when a band pushes it's own boundaries and experiments with new sounds, styles, etc. Sometimes I may not like it, but I do respect it. I will only say this; if you were a fan of "Back To Times Of Splendor", prepare to be sorely disappointed. This abysmally uninteresting, unengaging, flat and uninspired album is absolutely nothing like their previous effort, and is not an improvement or progression in any way. It almost sounds like the crappiest euro-industrial metal you can imagine. Uninteresting, sluggish riffs which simply wander off and die, painfully weird (in a lame, not creepy or menacing way) spoken-word narrative, and a general lack of structure and coherence plague this album from start to finish. Occasionally, a melodic idea or guitar riff stands out and catches your attention, only to be immediately subdued by some other, lame Rammstein-ish bit of garbage. A gigantic step backwards.

Huge turn from their great debut.......2007-04-23

Gloria is an unbelievable departure from Disillusion's amazing debut Back to Times of Splendor, which was a great mix of melodic metal offering with both clean and death vocals and bits of progressive arrangements. Gloria abandons their roots and takes on quite an industrial edge, at times evoking Rammstein. The songs are all imbued with lots of electronic elements, cheesy synth patches, overdone processed vocal lines, and ever-present disco beats (see "Xerophobic", easily their worst song to date).

"The Black Sea" is spooky and overtly modern sounding. The vocals are clean but processed through lots of studio effects and therefore hard to understand. The song does contain a heavy guitar slam, but most of it is a synth-dominated wall of sound with plenty of industrial grooves. The band exposes their poppy side on "Dread It", opting for riotous choruses and failing miserably, while the album turns into a terribly arduous listen by the time the third song "Don't Go Any Further" kicks in. One of the most repetitive and boring songs I've heard recently, it is drenced in effect-laden spoken vocals that deliver angst-ridden lyrics and repeat the horrible song title. "Avalanche" does pick up on a melodic guitar harmony, but it's far from saving the disc going downhill. The orchestral arrangement of the title track starts a bit like Therion before a smashing drum and guitar battery plows through the composition. The use of female vocals works relatively well. Sadly though, the industrial male voice is awful -- imagine a boring spoken voice backed by a steady drum and bass beat and some horror film-like effects and downtuned industrial guitars churning out simple power chords. Somewhere in the middle, the song quietens down with a cool acoustic part and it gets slightly attention-worthy, but quickly, the same rhythms and beats return to create a symphonic edge thanks to the aforementioned female choir arrangement. And this is still one of the better tunes on this disc.

Overall, the longer, more progressive songwriting has been put aside by shorter (most within the 3-4-minute range) pieces and a more direct musical expression. Unfortunately whatever promise parts of these songs show is immediately destroyed by another Rammstein-like attempt that is neither as interesting nor creative given the potential of this band. The new CD may win them over some new fans, but most of the listeners who discovered Disillusion with their debut are likely to be disappointed. I spent more time with this disc than I do with most releases I dislike, and sadly, it only got worse.

Very Interesting and Unique; A Complete 180.......2007-01-10

I'll explain the scenario that most people have probably encountered with this album. "Back to the Times of Splendor," which I didn't get until June 2006, just a few months before "Gloria" came out, was probably the best progressive metal album I bought in the past 2 years or so. I was looking so forward to Gloria, I was counting down the days, and got it as fast as the mailmen brought it here (which is slow in America). Now shortly before I got Gloria, I heard it was "different" and that there was "electronics," but I didn't think too much of it. First time I popped it in, I HATED!!! It. I was disgusted, confused, surprised, and heartbroken all at once. But Alas! I love so many different kinds of music and am so open minded, I figured, hey, I like really experimental stuff, and electronica, and industrial a little, so I'm sure this will grow on me. And it did!

That's right folks, Disillusion has abandoned, at least on this album, their colossal, winding, folk-inspired metal adventures for short, experimental industrial/electronica-influenced metal and while it was not what I was expecting at all, it has grown on me kind of quickly. The vocals are almost always electronically distorted and processed, but that kind of fits with the theme as well. Disillusion's vocals have always been their little weak point anyways. On "Avalanche" it almost seems like he is singing out of tune because he's trying to sing at too high of a pitch that he can't physically accomplish...

"The Black Sea" is an awesome song. It's sludgy sounding, with very heavy guitars, some angelic female backing vocalists, highly distorted 'talking' style vocals, and a little electronic beat here and there. "Dread It" is perhaps my favorite song. It keeps a very steady, upbeat rhythm, with some sharp synth'd-violin sweeps that get a little mangled up sometimes, and some ultra heavy guitar riffs.

The title track is pretty cool, with some more angelic female vocals on top of those ultra-muddy guitars, almost making it feel like some kind of magical underground volcano area, and then suddenly there is that crumbly distorted voice almost _rapping_ on top of some funky beats you would probably find in a European dance club, Then later everything stops suddenly for a quiet little acoustic instrumental. This song always leaves me as confused as a rat in a labyrinth but it is oddly addicting. Next comes "Aerophobic," with a very eerie intro, which suddenly backflips into an intricate, upbeat electronic rhythm, and turns out to be a pretty neat "instrumental" song (with very few actual instruments).

"The Hole We Are In" is another really interesting track, highly "industrialized." The first half or so is instrumental, and the little rhythm that kind of sounds like banging on tin cans is awesome, along with the poetic, bizarre lyrics, sudden explosions of heavy guitars, and that little electronic-rhythm solo near the end.

"Lava" kind of annoys me. This is where I think they're overdoing the gimmick a bit too much. It would be a very nice instrumental song, but they have to add that thick, muddy layer of distortion on it. By this point in the album especially, it would be nice for a break and just have something a bit relaxing to the ears, instead you have a real nice melody that is distorted to the point of annoyance.

This is really a _very_ unique album, and I'm kind of glad that they went with this approach now, although it could be better. A few songs are kind of yuck. Maybe they'll be like Ulver and every album will be a completely new direction of insane unpredictability. This one sure is. And if you get this album and don't like it, keep listening to it.

Hmm not bad but...........2006-11-21

The music is really good, I can even tolerate the industrial elements but...the vocal delivery is in question. The FX on the vocals is wierd and not very appealing to me..but I'm going to listen to this a couple of more times. Right now I am a little disappointed there is nothing wrong with progression, in fact I encourage it but the vocals are pushing me away right now. But I will definately listen to it again.

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Disillusion
Inure
Manufacturer: Alfa Matrix
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EBDHNC
Release Date: 2006-03-24

Tracks:

Subversive (album version)
Subversive (Corrupted INURE mix)
Hymen (Schlaut / INURE mix)
Subversive (X-FUSION mix)
This Disgrace (C-DRONE-DEFECT mix)
Suffocate (asphyxiated by UNTER NULL)
Subversive (NEIKKA RPM mix)
Shedding Skin (SYSTEM SYN mix)
Subversive (Legal Wiretap Mix by CRYOGEN SECOND)
This Disgrace (DISKONNEKTED mix)

Product Description

After months of dedicated studio work with the highly respected producer Ted Phelps (IMPERATIVE REACTION), and before the release of their second album "Subversive" on Alfa Matrix this Spring 2006, American trio INURE break the silence with the club EP "Disillusion". This band captures the depth and feel of classic EBM/industrial, with cutting-edge production and sound design. Dark, malevolent, heavy and layered, with imaginative synthwork and punchy beats, INURE are sure to please fans of bands in the likes of NUMB, BLUE EYED CHRIST, SKINNY PUPPY, etc. For their first club attack of the year 2006, INURE reinforce their full on assault with remixes by the band members themselves as well as X-FUSION, C-DRONE-DEFECT, NEIKKA RPM, UNTER NULL, DISKONNEKTED, SYSTEM SYN and CRYOGEN SECOND. Beware!

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Disillusion
Badly Drawn Boy
Manufacturer: Edel Germany
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004Y20Q
Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

Disillusion
Disillusion [Black Lodge Remix]
Disillusion [Blue States Remix]

Album Description

Second single off the critically acclaimed indie artist's long awaited debut album, the 2000 release 'Hour Of Bewilderbeast'. Tracks, 'Disillusion' and two mixes, 'Disillusion' (Black Lodge Mix and Blue States Remix). 2000 release. Paper sleeve.

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Includes 2 remixes of the title tracks by Black Lodge and Mr. Scruff & Blue Skies.

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Disillusion Single--thoughts and feelings

Disillusion
Badly Drawn Boy
Manufacturer: Edel Germany
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004Y20P
Release Date: 2000-09-01

Tracks:

Disillusion (Original Mix)
A Bottle Of Tears
Wrecking The Stage
Disillusion (Blue States Mix)
Disillusion (Black Lodge Mix)
Disillusion (Mr Scruff Mix)

Album Description

Second single off the critically acclaimed indie artist's long awaited debut album, the 2000 release 'Hour Of Bewilderbeast'. Tracks, 'Disillusion' and two non-LP tracks, 'Bottle Of Tears' and 'Wrecking The Stage'. 2000 release. Paper sleeve.

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Includes Two previously unreleased songs: 'Bottle of Tears' & Wrecking the Stage'.

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Disillusion Single--thoughts and feelings.......2001-03-06

This is the second single from The Hour of the Bewilderbeast, by Badly Drawn Boy. This single showcases a total of 6 tracks--the original version of Disillusion, A Bottle of Tears, Wrecking the Stage, and 3 alternattive versions of Disillusion. A Bottle of Tears and Wrecking the Stage are 2 non-LP tracks which display Badly Drawn Boy's unique indie style. The original version of Disillusion and it's alternative mixes are the highlights of the single. I would definitely recommend listening to the original version before cutting your teeth on the the other mixes. Each version is a unique play on the original, blending different instrumentation to create amazing soundscapes. The Disillusion single is a must have for any Badly Drawn Boy fan.

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Loudness/Disillusion Remastered

Disillusion
Loudness
Manufacturer: Sony Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002XVUCC
Release Date: 2004-11-08

Tracks:

Crazy Doctor
Esper
Butterfly
Revelation
Exploder
Dream Fantasy
Milky Way
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Ares Lament

Album Details

24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase. Includes Two Additional Tracks Not on the Original Release: 'crazy Doctor (Live)', and 'dream Fantasy (Live)'.

Customer Reviews:

Loudness/Disillusion Remastered.......2005-02-20

This is Loudness' 4th album, and certainly one of their two overall best. The music has a cutting-edge (for 1984) metal sound. This 24-bit remastered release includes two extra tracks: 'Crazy Doctor [live]' and 'Dream Fantasy [live]'- these bonus tracks are decent, but are not up to 'Live Loud Alive' and '8186' standards. I can definitely jam to the entire album, but 'Crazy Doctor' and 'Exploder/Dream Fantasy' are my favorites from the original release.

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