Amplified Heart
Editorial Reviews
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Amplified Heart marked a number of changes in Everything but the Girl's career, the most obvious of which was their sudden popularity when a Todd Terry remix of "Missing" became a dance-floor hit. But before the album was even recorded, Ben Watt--who with Tracy Thorn is EBTG--was hospitalized for a life-threatening intestinal disorder (see his book, Patient: The True Story of a Rare Illness, for a full account). His recovery invigorates Amplified Heart, making the love songs that much more passionate, the relationship songs that much more tender, and "25th December"--the one song in which Watt sings lead--that much more heartbreaking. Thorn's captivating vocals are the focus on the rest of the album, and she's as smooth as ever; combined with the focus that she and Watt share here, it makes for EBTG's best album. --Randy Silver --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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Mired in an easy-listening rut since Baby, The Stars Shine Bright (1986), Everything But the Girl's return to self-production is a plus and might account for "Amplified Heart" being their most striking and listenable album in eons. --Jeff Bateman --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Amplified Heart
Average customer rating:
- Wow
- Serious Music
- Listen loud and feel it
- One Of The Best Albums Of The 90's
- great album
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Amplified Heart
Everything But the Girl
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Contemporary
| Vocal Pop
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Dance Pop
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
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ASIN: B000002IZ1
Release Date: 1994-07-19 |
Tracks:
- Rollercoaster
- Troubled Mind
- I Don't Understand Anything
- Walking To You
- Get Me
- Missing
- Two Star
- We Walk The Same Line
- 25th December
- Disenchanted
Amazon.com essential recording
Amplified Heart marked a number of changes in Everything but the Girl's career, the most obvious of which was their sudden popularity when a Todd Terry remix of "Missing" became a dance-floor hit. But before the album was even recorded, Ben Watt--who with Tracy Thorn is EBTG--was hospitalized for a life-threatening intestinal disorder (see his book, Patient: The True Story of a Rare Illness, for a full account). His recovery invigorates Amplified Heart, making the love songs that much more passionate, the relationship songs that much more tender, and "25th December"--the one song in which Watt sings lead--that much more heartbreaking. Thorn's captivating vocals are the focus on the rest of the album, and she's as smooth as ever; combined with the focus that she and Watt share here, it makes for EBTG's best album. --Randy Silver
Amazon.com
Mired in an easy-listening rut since Baby, The Stars Shine Bright (1986), Everything But the Girl's return to self-production is a plus and might account for "Amplified Heart" being their most striking and listenable album in eons. --Jeff Bateman
Customer Reviews:
Wow.......2007-03-07
I could easily say that this album is one of the best "genre" records I have ever heard. Instead, I will say that it's one of the few albums that I actually smile about when I think back to listening to it years ago. From Rollercoaster to the end of the album, I can relate different aspects of my life to the themes, making it a bittersweet score to a bittersweet journey. The vocals are haunting and painful to majestic and sweeping and the lyrics inspired some of my earlier poetry. Listen to 25th December or Get Me and think of how those words could fit into some past scenerio that you experienced. I love this album.
Serious Music.......2006-06-10
Strong singing, poignant lyrics, tuneful melodies and spare but colorful arrangements make this album a gently melancholy pleasure. Its nostalgia is deeply heartfelt, and the frustrations of love are depicted as starkly as the artists in their cover portrait. But We Walk The Same Line is an inspiring anthem for the commitment that brings a couple through life's hard times.
Listen loud and feel it.......2006-01-30
If you listen to Amplified Heart for the first time, you'll find that one song will strike very deeply, and resonate with you for days or weeks. It's the best song you've heard in a long time. You'll skip over songs to get to it. As it starts to wear off, you'll find that another song, probably one you were actually skipping, is perhaps the best song you've heard in a long time. This will continue until you realize that this is one of those albums where there's really not a bad moment. This turns out to be a great collection of very strong, simple songs.
The emotion runs deep and true through this album without getting overbearing. A lot of that has to do with the songs themselves, which are just simple and powerful. But it's even more to do with the spare but rich production. The vocals are pitch perfect, and the choice of instrumentation prevents any song from getting overdone. When not to play is often as important as when to play. This album is one where every note seems to have a place and a meaning. The overall mood is longing, but thoughtful, profound, and mature.
I started out on Rollercoaster, jumped to Get Me, then found We Walk the Same Line, drove around on Two Star for a couple weeks, realized I Don't Understand Anything and just started playing the whole thing. There are many essentials that I'll be returning to for a long time.
One Of The Best Albums Of The 90's.......2005-12-07
Like most people I only knew of Everything But The Girl because of the hit single "Missing." Having an extensive CD collection, this album ended up just sitting there for a long time. Recently I put the disc on and started listening to the album from the beginning all the way through. What a surprise! The tunes have very simple melodies and structures, but are very powerful. The mark of a great album is one that stirs your soul and Amplified Heart does that. Surprising is that even though "Missing" is a great song, the rest of the album is even better. The split vocal on "Walking To You" will evoke feeling of a past love and what might have been. "Get Me" and "Two Star" are just terrific. All the songs flow together to create an album with an atmosphere of lamentation, longing, and reflection. You won't be disappointed, the songs really grow on you the more you listen. This is definately one of the best undiscovered albums out there.
great album.......2005-10-10
Definitely recommend this album. Mellow and soulful sound with modern electronic backing. The fifth song is really great - I think it is titled "Walking to You" and it really evokes feelings of longing and love for past relationships that were good but may not have worked out.
Enjoy!
Average customer rating:
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Amplified Heart
Everything But the Girl
Manufacturer: Warner Bros
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000HXE0UQ
Release Date: 2006-11-06 |
Tracks:
- Rollercoaster
- Troubled Mind
- I Don't Understand Anything
- Walking to You
- Get Me
- Missing
- Two Star
- We Walk the Same Line
- 25th December
- Disenchanted
- Missing [Remix]
Album Details
Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.
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Eastman Americn Music Series, Vol. 5
Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
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Fleming, Renee
| C to G
| Featured Performers, A-Z
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| Styles
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General
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| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
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General
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| Styles
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ASIN: B000006A6J
Release Date: 1998-02-24 |
Tracks:
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- Alte Liebeslieder, Book IV: V. Your Body is a Dance
- Alte Liebeslieder, Book IV: VI. Sweet Suicide
- Some Changes: In the Times of My Heart
- Some Changes: Halleluja (amplifier feedback solo)
- Some Changes: For Somebody to Start
- Some Changes: What Happens?
- Some Changes: Juice of a Lemon
- Some Changes: Celebration (Interlude)
- Some Changes: The New Pieta...
Average customer rating:
- Wow
- Serious Music
- Listen loud and feel it
- One Of The Best Albums Of The 90's
- great album
|
Amplified Heart
Everything But the Girl
Manufacturer: Bmg
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Dance Pop
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
Alternative Rock
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
Dance & DJ
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
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- Acoustic
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- Temperamental
ASIN: B00005HLZF
Release Date: 2000-09-20 |
Amazon.com essential recording
Amplified Heart marked a number of changes in Everything but the Girl's career, the most obvious of which was their sudden popularity when a Todd Terry remix of "Missing" became a dance-floor hit. But before the album was even recorded, Ben Watt--who with Tracy Thorn is EBTG--was hospitalized for a life-threatening intestinal disorder (see his book, Patient: The True Story of a Rare Illness, for a full account). His recovery invigorates Amplified Heart, making the love songs that much more passionate, the relationship songs that much more tender, and "25th December"--the one song in which Watt sings lead--that much more heartbreaking. Thorn's captivating vocals are the focus on the rest of the album, and she's as smooth as ever; combined with the focus that she and Watt share here, it makes for EBTG's best album. --Randy Silver
Amazon.com
Mired in an easy-listening rut since Baby, The Stars Shine Bright (1986), Everything But the Girl's return to self-production is a plus and might account for "Amplified Heart" being their most striking and listenable album in eons. --Jeff Bateman
Customer Reviews:
Wow.......2007-03-07
I could easily say that this album is one of the best "genre" records I have ever heard. Instead, I will say that it's one of the few albums that I actually smile about when I think back to listening to it years ago. From Rollercoaster to the end of the album, I can relate different aspects of my life to the themes, making it a bittersweet score to a bittersweet journey. The vocals are haunting and painful to majestic and sweeping and the lyrics inspired some of my earlier poetry. Listen to 25th December or Get Me and think of how those words could fit into some past scenerio that you experienced. I love this album.
Serious Music.......2006-06-10
Strong singing, poignant lyrics, tuneful melodies and spare but colorful arrangements make this album a gently melancholy pleasure. Its nostalgia is deeply heartfelt, and the frustrations of love are depicted as starkly as the artists in their cover portrait. But We Walk The Same Line is an inspiring anthem for the commitment that brings a couple through life's hard times.
Listen loud and feel it.......2006-01-30
If you listen to Amplified Heart for the first time, you'll find that one song will strike very deeply, and resonate with you for days or weeks. It's the best song you've heard in a long time. You'll skip over songs to get to it. As it starts to wear off, you'll find that another song, probably one you were actually skipping, is perhaps the best song you've heard in a long time. This will continue until you realize that this is one of those albums where there's really not a bad moment. This turns out to be a great collection of very strong, simple songs.
The emotion runs deep and true through this album without getting overbearing. A lot of that has to do with the songs themselves, which are just simple and powerful. But it's even more to do with the spare but rich production. The vocals are pitch perfect, and the choice of instrumentation prevents any song from getting overdone. When not to play is often as important as when to play. This album is one where every note seems to have a place and a meaning. The overall mood is longing, but thoughtful, profound, and mature.
I started out on Rollercoaster, jumped to Get Me, then found We Walk the Same Line, drove around on Two Star for a couple weeks, realized I Don't Understand Anything and just started playing the whole thing. There are many essentials that I'll be returning to for a long time.
One Of The Best Albums Of The 90's.......2005-12-07
Like most people I only knew of Everything But The Girl because of the hit single "Missing." Having an extensive CD collection, this album ended up just sitting there for a long time. Recently I put the disc on and started listening to the album from the beginning all the way through. What a surprise! The tunes have very simple melodies and structures, but are very powerful. The mark of a great album is one that stirs your soul and Amplified Heart does that. Surprising is that even though "Missing" is a great song, the rest of the album is even better. The split vocal on "Walking To You" will evoke feeling of a past love and what might have been. "Get Me" and "Two Star" are just terrific. All the songs flow together to create an album with an atmosphere of lamentation, longing, and reflection. You won't be disappointed, the songs really grow on you the more you listen. This is definately one of the best undiscovered albums out there.
great album.......2005-10-10
Definitely recommend this album. Mellow and soulful sound with modern electronic backing. The fifth song is really great - I think it is titled "Walking to You" and it really evokes feelings of longing and love for past relationships that were good but may not have worked out.
Enjoy!
Average customer rating:
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Amplified Heart
Everything But the Girl
Manufacturer: Teichiku Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000LC5B24
Release Date: 2006-10-23 |
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Television Blue
The Forge
Manufacturer: the FORGE
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000CADUKA
Release Date: 2002-11-19 |
Tracks:
- They Lied to Us
- Workin' for the Pharaoh
- You're the One for Me
- Heart Full of Tears
- Guilty Pleasure
- Abilene
- To Get to You
- Television Blue
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Amplified Heart
Everything But The G
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B0000DERQC
Release Date: 2000-09-20 |
Product Description
Interview and tracks from Amplified Heart, plus a 10 year retrospective of songs.
Songs From Amplified Heart
1 Rollercoaster
2 Missing
A Ten Year Retrospective
3 Each And Every One
4 When All's Well
5 Come On Home
6 I Was Always Your Girl
7 Apron Strings
8 The Night I Heard Caruso Sing
9 Driving
10 Love Is Strange
Amplified Heart Interview June 1994
11 Background
12-23 Track By Track
Music:
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- Around the Sun [Enhanced]
- Autogeddon
- Bacharach for President, Bruno Maderna Superstar! [Explicit Lyrics]
- Barrel of a Gun [CD-single]
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- Dare [Import]
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