Salad Days

Salad Days

Track Listings

1. Graphic Depression

2. Insomnia

3. Graphic Depression

4. Post-Premature

5. Salad Days

Tracks:

The Lone Rhinoceros
Men In Helicopters
The Rail Song
Everything
Three Of A Perfect Pair (Live In Argentina)
Return Of The Chicken
Never Enough
The Man In The Moon
I Remember How To Forget
Bad Days
Fly (Live In Argentina)
Young Lions
Things You Hit With A Stick
Cage
Dinosaur
One Of Those Days

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As a member of the '80s edition of King Crimson, vocalist-guitarist Adrian Belew established himself as a progressive musician with a quirky stage persona and a head full of ideas. Since first working with Crimson, Belew has played with the likes of David Bowie, the Talking Heads, and Nine Inch Nails and has released a number of solo albums. On Salad Days Belew abandons the role of prog-guitar hero and presents an acoustic-based collection of solo performances live and in the studio. Selecting compositions from his long, varied career as well as some new songs, Belew displays Beatles-style pop roots, imposing musicianship, and an ironic sense of humor. Stripped to the basics, Belew's voice and guitar playing are playful, intimately engaging, and ultimately worthwhile. --Mitch Myers

Album Description

Digitally remastered collection of rare, live and unreleasedacoustic material handpicked by Belew himself. 17 tracks. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

Belew at his best!.......2002-02-19

This is a wonderful collection of Adrian Belew's talents. A great choice for anyone who would like a good intro to this amazing musician. For those long time fans, it is surely a must.

Belew Grooves On Acoustic Roots In Salad Days.......2000-03-27

After losing himself in the moody bitterness of 1994's "Here" and the inarticulate, half-finished "Op Zop Too Wah", Adrian Belew returns to the optimism and skillfully crafted pop of his older work with the acoustic album, "Salad Days". Taking the better songs from his King Crimson days and a bevvy of work from his masterpiece "Mr. Music Head" and the near perfect "Young Lions" and "Inner Revolution", Belew's vision seems to have returned intact. His songwriting is wonderful and creative, his voice hasn't been this powerful in a long time and his guitar work, even in an acoustic capacity, is stunning. Lyrically, Belew tackles subjects ranging from a rhino's perspective in his cage, a narrative given by a dead dinosaur, and most touchingly, a narration by a railroad worker who is watching his beloved trains, and himself, become obsolete. There are also live versions of the Crimson song "Three Of A Perfect Pair" and "Fly", a stunning track that outdoes the original studio version. Belew's artistic talent had been waning as of late, so it is a pleasure to hear him reworking some of his older material. "Salad Days" isn't his best work, but it comes close. Personal Favorites: the aching simplicity of "The Rail Song", the beautifully rendered live version of "Fly" and the lumbering Crimson song, "Dinosaur". Representative Lyrics: "All around us the rules are changing/ taller walls and stronger cages/ nothing is sacred or too outrageous" ("Cage"); "I gave her my best years/ well what can you do but laugh/ I don't expect she'll ever be coming back" ("The Rail Song")

If you like Adrian Belew you will like this CD !.......1999-07-24

At a time when everbody is unplugged it only seems fitting that Adrian Belew should do it. More than just being unplugged one really gets the sense that many of these songs are being presented as he first played them; at the conception stage. Other songs, such as "Men in Helicopters" are stripped of a larger production yet added is a moving string ensemble that is perfect. An acoustic version of "The Rail Song" makes me think of why I love Belew so much; it is the lyrical message and musical simplicity that are combined to make touching songs. Two live songs round this CD out and make it a collectible item for a Belew fan. This CD is great !

The stunt guitarist shows utter mastery with ToaPP acoustic!.......1999-05-27

It's a wonderful album, probably more geared towards the mainstream, who are not familiar with Belew. Mostly because of the near lack of newly released tracks, only two new ones here. But all in all, it's a real great album. Keep in mind this is not an electric album, it is a totally acoustic album, although it's amazing how heavy it gets at times. Well worth the listen.

Charming, creative, very musical and different........1999-03-12

This is really exceptional stuff. Adrian shows just how great a songwriter he is by presenting his music wih as much simplicity as possible, and all-acoustically! "Never Enough" is an excellent pop tune in the traditional sense, and "Men In Helicopters" shows what a really creative artist can do with pop music forms. And the two sound-collage pieces on the album show just how inventive he can be in a different way. And I'm sure King Crimson fans will get a huge kick out of hearing his live, solo acoustic rendition (in Argentina!) of "Three Of A Perfect Pair." I wonder if maybe people who think of Adrian as being kind of a technically-oriented musician will be encouraged to realize that it's his personality that is what draws you in the most, and it really comes out here in his excellent lyrics, singing and unique approach to life in general. Pretty darn charming! I would think if you didn't really know much about Adrian Belew, this would be a good place to start.

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the most charming British musical ever written; a rare gem

Salad Days (1954 Original London Cast)

Manufacturer: Sepia Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CNDXHC
Release Date: 2005-12-26

Tracks:

The Things That Are Done By A Don - The Company
We Said We Wouldn't Look Back - John Warner
Find Yourself Something To Do - The Company
I Sit In The Sun - Eleanor Drew
Oh, Look At Me - John Warner
Hush-Hush - James Cairncross
Oh, Look At Me (Reprise)/Out Of Breath - The Company
Cleopatra - James Cairncross
It's Easy To Sing - John Warner
We're Looking For A Piano - The Company
The Time Of My Life - Eleanor Drew
The Saucer Song - John Warner
We Said We Wouldn't Look Back (Reprise)/It's Easy To Sing/I Sit In The Sun/We're Looking For A Piano/The Time Of My Life/Oh, Look At Me - The Company
Medley From 'Salad Days' 1 - Julian Slade
Medley From 'Salad Days' 2 - Julian Slade
Vocal Gems From 'Salad Days' 1 - Patricia Clark
Vocal Gems From 'Salad Days' 2 - Patricia Clark
Fandango - The Musicians
He Vowed He Came To Save You - Eleanor Drew
Tho' Cause For Suspicion Appears - John Neville
I Loved Him For Himself Alone - Eleanor Drew
Never May'st Thou Happy Be - Harry Dawson
Let's Take A Stroll Through London - John Neville
We Smile - Eleanor Drew

Album Description

Salad Days was one of the two longest-running 1950s English musicals in the West End, the other being The Boy Friend. Features the original London cast recording plus bonus tracks including selections from The Duenna and Salad Days, performed by composer Julian Slade.

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the most charming British musical ever written; a rare gem.......2007-02-13

Originally commissioned and written in 1954 as a summer 'filler' show for the Bristol Old Vic Theatre, SALAD DAYS struck a rare chord with audiences. Composer-lyricists Dorothy Reynolds and Julian Slade unwittingly tapped into a mood of nostalgia, which post-war audiences warmly responded to. It transferred to London's Vaudeville Theatre in August of 1954 and ran for 2,282 performances.

Young lovers Timothy (John Warner) and Jane (Eleanor Drew) have just graduated from university. During their first true summer as adults, the pair are faced with the task of finding employment. A mysterious drifter (Newton Blick) offers them money in exchange for taking care of a piano - named Minnie- for the period of one month. When played, the piano gives people the ability to dance and sing, and pretty soon both Timothy and Jane have the entire populace of London caught up in the spell. But when Minnie goes missing, the chase is on to find her before the drifter returns...

The show was written to accommodate the 12-member company of the Old Vic theatre troupe. Economically the show was very easy to run, requiring the bare minimum of sets, and the orchestra consisted of only two pianos. Sunny nostalgia shines through every part of this most delightful musical. Songs like "I Sit in the Sun", "We Said We Wouldn't Look Back", "Oh! Look at Me", and "The Time of My Life" are so honest in their simplicity. No crashing chandeliers or flying helicopters were necessary for SALAD DAYS to become a theatrical blockbuster.

Eleanor Drew and John Warner are the perfect central characters around whom the entire show revolves. The supporting cast includes James Cairncross, Yvonne Coulette, Dorothy Reynolds (as Timothy's Mother), and Michael Meacham.

The original cast recording conjures up a fair idea of how and why the show was so successful. It essentially presents a 'tab version' of the show, complete with dialogue. Originally released as an LP on the Oriole label (and briefly on CD in the early '90s through Sony), the London cast of SALAD DAYS has been reissued on compact disc through the Sepia label (utilising 78rpm masters).

The disc has been filled out with some great bonus tracks. Julian Slade plays the piano on two different medleys from the show; and there are two "vocal gems" selections with Patricia Clark and Charles Granville.

Also included are selections from THE DUENNA, an earlier musical from the duo of Reynolds & Slade (recorded shortly after the London transfer of SALAD DAYS) starring Jane Wenham and John Neville, joined by SALAD co-stars Eleanor Drew and James Cairncross.

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Hey Mr. Producer!: The Musical World of Cameron MacKintosh

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Hey Mr. Producer!: The Musical World of Cameron MacKintosh
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Manufacturer: Polygram
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000023ZUQ
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

We Said We Wouldn't Look Back [Salad Days] - Martin Koch
Cats Overture [From Cats] - Martin Koch
Food Glorious Food [From Oliver!] - Workhouse Children
Wouldn't It Be Loverly [From My Fair Lady] - Gillian Lynne, Liz Robertson, Company
Quit Professor Higgins [From My Fair Lady] - Company
Rain in Spain [From My Fair Lady] - Jonathan Pryce, Liz Robertson,
Get Me to the Church on Time [From My Fair Lady] - Peter Bayliss, , Company
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face [From My Fair Lady] - Jonathan Pryce, Liz Robertson
Introduction (Show Medeley) - Julie Andrews
One Two Three [The Fix] - John Barrowman
Little Shop of Horrors - Wendy Mae Brown, Dawn Hope, Femi Taylor
Somewhere That's Green [Little Shop of Horrors] - Ellen Greene
Suddenly Seymour [Little Shop of Horrors] - Ellen Greene, Teddy Kempner
Day by Day [Godspell] - Company
I Get a Kick Out of You [From Anything Goes] - Laurie Holloway, Marian Montgomery,
Variations [Song and Dance] - Julian Lloyd Webber, , Company
Unexpected Song [Song and Dance] - Bernadette Peters
Nicer in Nice [The Boyfriend] - Jasna Ivir, Company
I Love a Lassie [Lauder] - Scottish Power Pipe Band
Five Guys Named Moe/Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? [Five Guys ...] - Trent Armand Kendall, , , ,
Pick a Pocket or Two - Russ Abbot, , ,
As Long as He Needs Me [From Oliver!] - Sonia Swaby
Introduction - Julie Andrews
I'm Martin Guerre - David Campbell
How Many Tears? [Martin Guerre] - Maria Friedman
Heat Is on in Saigon [From Miss Saigon] - David Campbell, , Lea Salonga, Company
Wedding [From Miss Saigon]
Last Night of the World [From Miss Saigon] - David Campbell, Lea Salonga
This Is the Hour [From Miss Saigon] - Company
American Dream [From Miss Saigon] - Jonathan Pryce, Company

Tracks:

Phantom of the Opera [From The Phantom of the Opera] - Lisa Vroman, Colm Wilkinson
Music of the Night [From Phantom of the Opera] - Colm Wilkinson
Broadway Baby [Follies] - Maria Friedman, Julia McKenzie
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning [From Oklahoma!] - Hugh Jackman
Carousel Waltz/Ballet [From Carousel] - Dana Stackpole, Company
Porch Scene [From Carousel] - Hal Fowler, Barbara King, Joanna Riding, Dana Stackpole
You'll Never Walk Alone [From Carousel] - Joanna Riding, Company
Introduction - Ned Sherrin
Side by Side [Company] - David Kernan, Millicent Martin, Julia McKenzie, Ned Sherrin, Stephen Sondheim
You Could Drive a Person Crazy [Company] - Maria Friedman, Ruthie Henshall, Millicent Martin, Lea Salonga
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Being Alive [Company] - Bernadette Peters
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Poisoning Pigeons in the Park [Tom Foolery] - Tom Lehrer
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Album Description

Subtitled the Musical Word of Cameron Mackintosh. Import only 56-track collection. A live recording at the Lyceum Theatre in London, in the presence of her majesty the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. In aid of the Royal National Institute for the Blind and the combined theatrical charities. Universal.

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Wanna Save A Few Bucks?
Core of feeling

Wisconsin Avenue Tour
The Ashes
Manufacturer: Salad Days
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000G1OR
Release Date: 2000-07-24

Tracks:

Believe
Second-Hand
Sometimes
Mourning
Careful
Angel
Fall
Untitled
Flood
Serenade
Raging Water
Savior
Burn So Deep
Heal Strong
Inside By Side
Untitled
Untitled

Customer Reviews:

Wanna Save A Few Bucks?.......2006-07-03

I have no idea if this is really a "Live" recording being offered here, but the Wisconsin Avenue Tour cd is available on Revelation Records online store for only $10. It contains 15 songs from demos, the single, the ep, and a couple unreleased songs from their final recording session. Definetly, a great cd, and somewhat hard to find... but why pay this absurd price for it? Go to RevHQ.com for the fair price!

Core of feeling.......2001-08-03

I remember when I first heard this band when I was in highschool. The song 'Angel' changed how I viewed things. Illustrates beauty in the struggle, enlightenment in pain. This is a deeply moving CD, one of the only CD's that I own that I've never gotten tired of. The blending of her crystalline voice, almost choir like, with the emotional wailing of the male members in the band, make a epic of contrast. Truly worth investigating, if you like emotional music something to make you feel again, this is it

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Salad Days
Cheer-Accident
Manufacturer: Skin Graft Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000630HP
Release Date: 2003-01-03

Tracks:

Graphic Depression
Insomnia
Graphic Depression
Post-Premature
Salad Days

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Trippy and Original

Salad Days
The King of France
Manufacturer: Egret Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Been So Long
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Customer Reviews:

Trippy and Original.......2005-10-03

The songs in this album are very melodic, the tunes carry you on a swanky ride. You won't even realize time is passing as you become enveloped in the world of King of France. Kind of like the Beatles + Velvet Underground. The more you listen to it the more you will love it.

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Salad Days
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Manufacturer: Shrapnel
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001096
Release Date: 1997-01-28

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Salad Days
Double Ought Spool
Manufacturer: Shrapnel
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000LX5Y70

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Beer and Salad Days
Octothorpe
Manufacturer: Octothorpe
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CA87BM
Release Date: 2005-06-28

Tracks:

Bullseye Girl
Happy Machine Ankle
What We Need More of Is Science
Accelerator
Bad Attraction
Too Goth to Rock
Blueberry Hassle
Death Plunge
Across the Dusty Plains
Step Up
Merry Christmas
Goodbye Monster
Crinkle Binkle
Unless I Change My Mind
Level Best
Blue Signal
Dinner for One
That's Not What I Need
Danger Bus
Need Stilts
Mumbo Jumbo
Zombie Son

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Half Mast (2 CD's)
Aaron Flinn's Salad Days
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000U35TAI

Product Description

1 new suburbia 2 bloom 3 safe 4 everyday 5 bone field 6 the soul of jezebel 7 dizzy 8 state of the art 9 dark bird 10 what is it to you 11 better angels 12 eternal 13 dance my soul 14 fields of sorrow 15 won't be there 16 at the wrong time 17 all in all 18 graduation day 19 wize head 20 native tongue 21 raise your hand 22 all the world has wings 23 away 24 she knows 25 wave goodbye 26 liar 27 ... of the aged and the babe 28 glacial blues 29 here comes the sun 30 and i of you 31 cold, cold 32 nothing but a smile 33 motion 34 beautiful 35 its only right 36 hill of billy 37 butterfly of fire 38 everyman 39 jolele 40 the fool 41 swept 42 morning bird

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