Swords of a Thousand Men [CD-single] [Import]

Swords of a Thousand Men [CD-single] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Swords Of A Thousand Men (Ft Ten Pole Tudor)

2. Swords Of A Thousand Men (Skyclad Only Mix)

3. The Widdershins (2001 Mix)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2001 single for the progressive metal act. Tracks, 'Swords Of A Thousand Men' (featuring Ten Pole Tudor), 'Swords Of A Thousand Men' (Skyclad Only Mix) & 'The Widdershins Jig' (2001 Mix). Paper sleeve.

Tracks:

Swords of a Thousand Men
Love and Food
Go Wilder
Let the Four Winds Blow
Conga Tribe
Wunderbar [Single Version]
Trumpeteers
Throwing My Baby Out With the Bathwater
Tell Me More
There Are the Boys [Son of Stiff Version]
I Wish
Anticipation
Three Bells in a Row
Judy Annual
Sea of Thunder
Tonight Is the Night
It's Easy to See
I Can't Sleep
Header Now
Tenpole

Album Description

Fifth in the Stiff compilation series focuses on the quirky new wave act fronted by Eddie Tudor (who appeared in The Sex Pistols' movie 'The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle', singing ' Who Killed Bambi'). 20 tracks including the hit singles, 'Swords Of A Thousand Men' and 'Wunderbar' (Single Version). Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews:

Fond memories.......2004-06-16

I got my second tattoo while listening to Tenpole Tudor on the wurlitzer jukebox. " Throwing my baby out with the bathwater"!!!!!!
Gary Kamin

Just Plain Fun.......2001-11-22

For a guy who can't really sing, Eddie Tudor-Pole sure can write a catchy tune! I first heard these guys when I bought the Stiff Records Box Set (another 5-star compilation) and fell in love with "3 Bells In A Row" and "Throwing My Baby Out With the Bathwater". If you're familiar with either of these tunes, this comp is just that times 10. It's drunken, punky, singalong British rock at its finest. You'll have every tune memorized by the end of the first listen. I'm listening to it now, and wearing an ear-to-ear grin. If you are a fan of The Damned, The Rumour or any of that ilk, buy this!

Average customer rating:

The most cheerful Rock Album ever
Sheer Brilliance
Underrated genius
You Need This CD...if you like to grin while you sing.
A good album, but try before you buy

Swords of a Thousand Men
Tenpole Tudor
Manufacturer: Recall Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000006TK0
Release Date: 1998-01-13

Tracks:

Swords of a Thousand Men
Go Wilder
I Wish
Header Now
There Are Boys
Wunderbar
Three Bells in a Row
Tell Me More
Judy Annual
I Can't Sleep
Anticipation
What Else Can I Do
Confessions
Love and Food
There Are Boys [Son of Stiff Version]
Wunderbar [Hit Single Version]

Tracks:

Let the Four Winds Blow
Throwing My Baby Out With the Bathwater
Trumpeters
It's Easy to See
What You Doing in Bombay?
Local Animal
Her Fruit Is Forbidden
Tonight Is the Night
Unpaid Debt
King of Siam
Sea of Thunder
Conga Tribe
Tenpole 45
Fashion
Rock & Roll Music

Customer Reviews:

The most cheerful Rock Album ever.......2001-01-04

Good Rock, great band, great lyrics, these guys are just having fun and you can hear it. If you like good, driving British Rock, you must own this!

Alan

Sheer Brilliance.......2000-05-17

Ten Pole Tudor, probably the most underrated group of all time. The sheer quality of Ed Tudor Poles' voice mixed with some banging beats, guitar reps and other sounds makes Ten Pole Tudor stand out. After hearing the album i could not think of a better album that anyone has done. With the incredibly catchy 'Swords Of A Thousand Men' and the great track 'Wonderbar'. Who knows why they didn't make it big all over the world. I want to make it my goal to bring Ten Pole Tudor back, so they can entertain us with more legendary music of theirs. Bravo!

Underrated genius.......2000-03-04

Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't provide song samples for the this double-CD set so, unless you're familiar with Tenpole Tudor, you're buying blind. Their sound can best be described as Fred Schneider of The B-52s ("What You Doing In Bombay") meets Adam & The Ants ("Let The Four Winds Blow") with a dash of Big Audio Dynamite ("Conga Tribe" & "Tenpole 45") and George Thoroughgood & the Destroyers ("It's Easy To See") thrown in for good measure. Which is one reason TT never hit it big - from the anthemic rock of "Swords Of A Thousand Men" and "It's Easy To See" to the incredibly infectious "What You Doing In Bombay" (which would be right at home on any B-52s album) to the country-tinged "Love And Food" to the total inanity of "Wunderbar," this band is all over the musical map. Although TT is usually regarded as a punk band, there's none of the disaffected rage of the Sex Pistols or The Clash. As the upbeat TT didn't take their band's image at all seriously, this is a group that would have found its true calling as England's punk-rock version of The Monkees (complete with TV show). Their musicianship is another matter entirely - it's virtually flawless. If your music collection contains any Adam and the Ants, Wreckless Eric, Bow Wow Wow, Plastic Bertrand, or Big Audio Dynamite, then this double-CD set (containing almost their entire catalogue) deserves a place of honor in your CD carousel.

You Need This CD...if you like to grin while you sing........1999-10-20

I was actually searching for a compilation that included Tenpole Tudor's version of Rock Around The Clock and came across this release. My album only has about half of these songs, but I also have 2 of their 45's. I love this group and their lyrics are hilarious and clever(favorite cut "Love And Food")...I highly recommend this and will have to buy it on CD now! Now if I could only find that compilation-"We Did 'Em Our Way".

A good album, but try before you buy.......1999-08-18

I'd give the compilation three stars if it were not for the nostalgia factor, which is worth the fourth (including a little credit for comprehensiveness).

If you are really looking for late 70's punk or even 90's pseudo, punk-wanna-be, this ain't it. Swords of a Thousand Men is a gem, and I'd suspect the most popular single the band ever turned out. (Though, I remember it differently from the 45, which I must dig out and replay as a refresher.) Bath Water, Wunderbar, Four Winds, Love and Food (B side off the Thousand Men single) are all great tracks and there's a solid lineup of songs to back those up.

However, I cannot help but feel that some of these tracks verge on British country (and Western?) music; that bothers me. I enjoy the album and expect the laser to wear grooves in it, at which point I'll stick it on the record player. However, I'd hesitate to recommend this album to those who've not heard Tenpole Tudor before.

Now . . . where's that 45 . . ..

Sean

Swords of a Thousand Men
Average customer rating:
Swords of a Thousand Men
Skyclad
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000A2PWJ2
Release Date: 2002-03-15

Album Description

2001 single for the progressive metal act. Tracks, 'Swords Of A Thousand Men' (featuring Ten Pole Tudor), 'Swords Of A Thousand Men' (Skyclad Only Mix) & 'The Widdershins Jig' (2001 Mix). Paper sleeve.