After Everything Now This

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After 1999's place-keeping covers album, Box of Birds (which neatly paid tribute to such obvious Church influences as Television, Neil Young, and John Foxx-era Ultravox, along with less apparent ones like Mott the Hoople and, yes, Hawkwind), Australia's longest-lived ether-rock quartet returns with a quietly enthralling collection of poetic, understated gems. The album starts with a pair of likely Church classics: "Numbers," a drone-pop masterpiece in which vocalist-bassist Steve Kilbey counts out an elegantly remorseful chorus ("Seven for the lucky pricks who went to heaven..."), followed by the single, "After Everything," the latest in the long line of lost-love songs the Church convey so well. Nor is the album without surprises: "The Awful Ache" time-changes in and out of a crunchy guitar break, while "Night Friends" sounds like a less misanthropic Pink Floyd. Throughout this self-produced 16th (!) album, Kilbey, guitarists Marty Willson-Piper and Peter Koppes, and drummer Tim Powles show why they remain one of the post-punk era's most consistently satisfying bands, even if they are occasionally uncompromising to a fault (the atmospheric closing cut, "Invisible," drags on a bit long). The Church may never repeat the success of 1988's Starfish and its hit, "Under the Milky Way," but that's OK. After Everything Now This showcases a talent and sound that manages to keep maturing without ever growing old. --Bill Forman

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'after Everything Now This' is an Absorbing and Melodramatic Collection that is Unmistakenably the Church.

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
  • Top Shelf
  • TERRIFIC CD'S
  • Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
  • Great Compilation!
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Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
  2. Swanee- Al Jolson
  3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
  4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
  5. My Man- Fanny Brice
  6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
  7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
  8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
  9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
  10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
  11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
  13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
  15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
  16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
  17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
  18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
  19. Summertime- Anne Brown
  20. September Song- Walter Huston
  21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
  22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
  23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
  24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
  25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

  1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
  2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
  3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
  5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
  6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
  7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
  8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
  9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
  10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
  11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
  12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
  13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
  14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
  15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
  16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
  17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
  18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
  19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
  20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
  21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
  22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

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  1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
  2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
  3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
  4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
  5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
  6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
  7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
  8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
  9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
  10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
  11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
  12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
  13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
  14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
  15. People- Barbra Streisand
  16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
  17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
  18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
  19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
  20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
  21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

  1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
  2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
  3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
  4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
  5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
  6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
  7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
  8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
  9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
  10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
  11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
  12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
  13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
  14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
  15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
  16. Come Follow The Band
  17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
  18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
  19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

  1. Memory- Betty Buckley
  2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
  3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
  4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
  5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
  6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
  7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
  8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
  9. With One Look- Glenn Close
  10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
  11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
  12. Seasons Of Love-
  13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
  14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
  15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
  16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
  17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
  18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
  19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway
After Everything Now This
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • beautiful
  • Indeed, a must have for any Church fan.
  • Just listen...
  • Recaptures The Magic
  • After "Numbers," just OK.
 After Everything Now This
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ASIN: B00005Y1U8
Release Date: 2002-02-05

Tracks:

  1. Numbers
  2. After Everything
  3. Awful Ache
  4. Song for the Asking
  5. Chromium
  6. Radiance
  7. Reprieve
  8. Night Friends
  9. Seen It Coming
  10. Invisible

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After 1999's place-keeping covers album, Box of Birds (which neatly paid tribute to such obvious Church influences as Television, Neil Young, and John Foxx-era Ultravox, along with less apparent ones like Mott the Hoople and, yes, Hawkwind), Australia's longest-lived ether-rock quartet returns with a quietly enthralling collection of poetic, understated gems. The album starts with a pair of likely Church classics: "Numbers," a drone-pop masterpiece in which vocalist-bassist Steve Kilbey counts out an elegantly remorseful chorus ("Seven for the lucky pricks who went to heaven..."), followed by the single, "After Everything," the latest in the long line of lost-love songs the Church convey so well. Nor is the album without surprises: "The Awful Ache" time-changes in and out of a crunchy guitar break, while "Night Friends" sounds like a less misanthropic Pink Floyd. Throughout this self-produced 16th (!) album, Kilbey, guitarists Marty Willson-Piper and Peter Koppes, and drummer Tim Powles show why they remain one of the post-punk era's most consistently satisfying bands, even if they are occasionally uncompromising to a fault (the atmospheric closing cut, "Invisible," drags on a bit long). The Church may never repeat the success of 1988's Starfish and its hit, "Under the Milky Way," but that's OK. After Everything Now This showcases a talent and sound that manages to keep maturing without ever growing old. --Bill Forman

Album Description

Over 2 years in the making and recorded on 3 continents. Thirsty Ear Records.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars beautiful.......2006-07-21

I love this cd, it is simply a beautiful album. Track 2 "after everything" will be played at my funeral. A haunting, serious and great work of art.

4 out of 5 stars Indeed, a must have for any Church fan. .......2006-03-29

Now that several years have passed since "After Everything Now This" was first released, I truly appreciate this fine album even more. While "Forget Yourself" is a great album as well, it is by no means the "return to form" it was heralded as just prior to its release. "Forget Yourself" shows the band moving into a new direction, while "After Everything Else" actually seems to hearken back to some of the sounds that made The Church such a great act.

This album is not without its dull moments, though. I've read other reviews that declare that there are no filler songs to be found on this album, and I totally disagree. But what is a "filler" tune to one fan could be a "classic" to another. Just like religion and politics provoke heated arguments, try asking a bunch of Church fans what the band's greatest album is!

The opening track, "Numbers," is definitely a keeper to me. This particular track has a sound somewhere between what you'd expect on "Starfish" and "Gold Afternoon Fix." "Chromium," another of this album's standout cuts, has a sound that, at times, sounds like it would belong on "Starfish" and at other times would fit right in on "Heyday." This is certainly a good place to be!

In no particular order of goodness, I'm also partial to "Song for the Asking," "Reprieve," and "Invisible." Want to go all the way back to "The Blurred Crusade"? Put "Invisible" on and see if it doesn't bring back memories.

There is really nothing else on the album that stands out to me, but 5 solid cuts out of 10 isn't a bad feat. Besides, I'm as fickle as any other Church fan, and in a year or two I'll probably swear by the songs that sound dull to me now.

5 out of 5 stars Just listen..........2006-02-12

It may seem silly to say, but from start to finish, this record is why music exists: to invoke emotion. Unlike others who may not agree, I found each song to possess its own identity, from the opening "Numbers" all the way to "Invisible". This album is thouroughly enchanting. My personal favorite, difficult as it is to pinpoint, is "Radiance". But then there's the equally ethereal "Night Friends". It's so hard to choose a favorite here, partly because of The Church's expert ability to create lush soundscapes and wrap them around the straight-from-the heart wordplay sung by Steve Kilbey, and partly because of the arrangement of the pieces is so well though-out, which comes through very nicely. I will even dare say more than once was the occasion where I was moved to misty eyes while playing this record. Somewhere in there was a tender spot that I coudn't stop the music from wafting into. And that, my friends, is perfectly alright with me. Say what you will, but for a piece of music to be able to have such an effect is why I am so very passionate about it.

5 out of 5 stars Recaptures The Magic.......2006-01-02

If you were a Starfish/Blurred Crusade/Heyday fan, this album captures the sound and atmosphere of those great albums. While there is no stand out track like "Under the Milky Way" every track is a keeper. There is absolutely no filler on this CD. After you hear it, you'll want to play it over and over like all those old church albums.

3 out of 5 stars After "Numbers," just OK........2005-08-06

The unremarkable "After Everything Now This," followed the superb "Hologram of Baal," which was the best Church album since "Starfish," and one of their best albums, period. It may have been unrealistic for fans to expect the same quality. In fact, the first song, "Numbers," released as a single before the release of the album, is powerful and memorable, and equals anything on "Hologram." Unfortunately, once you get past "Numbers," AENT, for the most part, meanders along with mostly average unmemorable songs.

While I do like "After Everything," "Chromium," and "Night Friends," I don't think they're even close to the band's best work. The other tracks don't make much of an impression, and some songs could use some serious editing.

If "Numbers" had been on "Hologram of Baal," instead of this album, I would probably consider "Hologram," the best Church album of all. Unfortunately, on AENT, that song is somewhat "dumbed down" by rest.
Symphony 9: Introduction to Dvorak
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    Dvorak
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    After Everything Now This
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      		After Everything Now This
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      Release Date: 2002-01-28

      Tracks:

      1. Numbers
      2. After Everything
      3. Awful Ache
      4. Song for the Asking
      5. Chromium
      6. Radiance
      7. Reprieve
      8. Night Friends
      9. Seen It Coming
      10. Invisible

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      After 1999's place-keeping covers album, Box of Birds (which neatly paid tribute to such obvious Church influences as Television, Neil Young, and John Foxx-era Ultravox, along with less apparent ones like Mott the Hoople and, yes, Hawkwind), Australia's longest-lived ether-rock quartet returns with a quietly enthralling collection of poetic, understated gems. The album starts with a pair of likely Church classics: "Numbers," a drone-pop masterpiece in which vocalist-bassist Steve Kilbey counts out an elegantly remorseful chorus ("Seven for the lucky pricks who went to heaven..."), followed by the single, "After Everything," the latest in the long line of lost-love songs the Church convey so well. Nor is the album without surprises: "The Awful Ache" time-changes in and out of a crunchy guitar break, while "Night Friends" sounds like a less misanthropic Pink Floyd. Throughout this self-produced 16th (!) album, Kilbey, guitarists Marty Willson-Piper and Peter Koppes, and drummer Tim Powles show why they remain one of the post-punk era's most consistently satisfying bands, even if they are occasionally uncompromising to a fault (the atmospheric closing cut, "Invisible," drags on a bit long). The Church may never repeat the success of 1988's Starfish and its hit, "Under the Milky Way," but that's OK. After Everything Now This showcases a talent and sound that manages to keep maturing without ever growing old. --Bill Forman

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