Strays [Enhanced] [Extra tracks] [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Japanese edition of the L.A. rock icons' long awaited comeback album features 12 tracks including 1 bonus track, 'Suffer Some' (Live). Copy Controlled. Toshiba. 2003.

Tracks:

True Nature
Strays
Just Because
The Price I Pay
The Riches
SuperHero
Wrong Girl
Everybody's Friend
Suffer Some
Hypersonic
To Match The Sun

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Jane's Addiction helped put the word "alternative" on the middle-American map with a scarlet A, but their straight-up rock was always front and center. On Strays, the first Jane's Addiction studio album in 13 years, there's no mistaking Perry Farrell's trademark vocal sound (a nasal goose? a banshee in flight?) and Dave Navarro's ever-adaptable guitar style. But the band--only bassist Eric Avery is absent from their classic lineup, replaced by Chris Chaney--hasn't come to party like it's 1991. Sure, the balance of hedonism and earnestness, environmentalism and decadence, remains, but the quartet's approach is that of a unit ready to flex a few new muscles. Listeners will notice roof-raisers like "True Nature" and "Hypersonic" first, but some of the quieter tracks ("Price I Pay," with the classic Farrell rationalization "I always do the wrong thing, but I got a good reason," "To Match the Sun") are among the most effective Jane's mood pieces ever. Strays is certainly a much more apt return than 1997's odds-and-sods compilation Kettle Whistle. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Great cd, one of my favorites.......2006-11-06

This is one of my absolute favorite cds ever. The songs are so well written and catchy it just keeps me coming back for more. I highly recommend it.

I cant honestly see how anyone can give this cd fewer than 4 stars. Im going to go out on a limb and say that anyone rating this cd as 3 stars or lower has been a Jane's Addiction fan for quite awhile, and already decided what they should sound like before this cd came out.

Highly recommended! Go get a copy!

Blame Bob Ezrin.......2006-08-25

I know a lot of Jane's Addiction fans. A lot of people my age got hit by this band back when they burst onto the scene, and were all stunned when they split at the height of their popularity. Nothing's Shocking and Ritual are milestone albums to a lot of people I know. But I don't know anyone who likes this album.

Apparently the band didn't either, since they split after making it. Bob Ezrin reportedly hated Jane's classic albums and decided he could do better. He decided to remake JA in his patented, schmaltzy style. Ezrin has built a career out of taking weirdo acts- Pink Floyd, Kiss, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper- and making them palatable for the mainstream. He tries to work that same "magic" here and all that results is a claustrophobia inducing, wax museum simulacrum version of Jane's.

But this is not the same Jane's. The foundation of the band's sound- ie, the sinuous and deeply melodic basslines of Eric Avery are gone. This record was begun with an adequate replacement- Martyn le Noble- and finished with a generic LA studio mutt.
Perry Farrell's trademark financial ruthlessness is to blame for this error. Le Noble co-wrote many of the songs and believed he was to be a full member of the band, but Perry had other ideas. The credits tell a disturbing story of this music- Ezrin is listed as co-writer on many tracks, as are other non-band members.

The end result sounds like a 70's band imitating a 90's band. All of the character and spontanaeity is AWOL. What is left is characterless and airless. It's the sound of professional musicians trying to ressurrect a brand name, not the sound of lust-filled crazies trying to blow poseur Hair Metal off the face of the planet. If you're my age and you're looking to relive past glories, look elsewhere. This is not the sound of a Hollywood band, but the sound of a band gone Hollywood.

Without the smack..they ain't jack........2006-07-28

When Jane's Addiction first burst on to the scene, it arrived with a purpose. The act came to bury metal, not to praise it. A late-'80s musical landscape still littered with crotch-stuffing, meatheaded, misogynistic hair farmers was ripe for change. And Perry Farrell -- looking like some primal pygmie, pre-op transsexual -- was just the creature for the job. Donning a corset, dreadlocks, goth whiteface and his unique banshee wail, the singer/shaman armed himself with Dave Navarro's monster riffs and the tribal-rhythm team of Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins, and went to work. Combining punk angst with a hippie sensibility, the band covertly infiltrated a vapid music scene with the intent of laying it to waste.

But the operation was only a partial success. The quartet succumbed to its excesses by way of a smack-induced coma before the task was complete, disbanding after its third album. Ultimately, Jane's Addiction only sowed the seeds for the alternative revolution, leaving groups like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Mudhoney to actually complete the mission years later.

Now, after pulling a rock-and-roll version of Rip Van Winkle, Jane's is back. The band has replaced Avery with Chris Chaney and issued Strays, its first full-length album of new material in thirteen years. Say goodbye to the smack-fueled hedonism, Farrell's painstakingly crafted artwork for album covers and a live show with all the stability of an impending train wreck, and say hello to slickly edited videos, ever-present Navarro muse Carmen Electra and CD packaging with a decidedly self-congratulatory air. After a whirlwind of creative insanity, the godfathers of Lollapalooza are now content.

But with contentment can come clarity. Former producer Dave Jerden was justifiably given the boot, ridding the band of the tin-thin studio sonics most prevalent on Nothing's Shocking. The tone of the new album is fat and adequately raw. Strays also boasts the interesting lyrical wordplay of "Price I Pay" -- which sounds a bit like the classic prog-punk epic "Three Days" -- as well as "The Riches," a catchy little juggernaut, and the single "Just Because," which possesses one of Navarro's most driving and hypnotic riffs. While the spastic-metal lead guitar suffers some sounds oblivious to the current musical climate, the uneven hypersonic seems intent on updating the band's sound. It's one of the few tunes in which the group acknowledges the prospect of competing with its imitators.

The problem with this release is not what is present, but the element of experimentation that is so sorely missing. Strays finds Jane's Addiction awakening after a long hiatus to find the music world finally celebrating the group as something that it no longer is: innovative. With Strays, the group once again fails to complete its mission.

Jane's Addiction finally hit their peak!.......2006-03-23

This CD is awesome. I love Dave Navarro's guitar playing and the vocals are cool too. This is easily the best album these guys have ever released. The songs are balanced, well-written, and hooky. The production is outstanding. I love the huge guitar and drum sound they have finally achieved. Dave's overdubbed guitar parts add so much body to these songs. I also loved the sound he got with the Chili Peppers as well. It's a real shame that Jane's Addiction fans have not embraced this album as much as previous efforts. I guess the music is too polished and catchy for long-time fans.

Jane's NonAddiction.......2006-03-09

This music has all the right ingredients but it lacks the madness and extremely powerful intensity of Ritual, which was truly one of the most amazing musical creations of the 90s. The songs are enjoyable, but they just don't give you that adrenaline surge of past Jane's music. Ritual was an extremely powerful piece of work that launched you deep into space with Stop and didn't let up until finally grinding to a halt with the hauntingly melancholic Classic Girl. This CD takes off with less trajectory and gets you into an adrenaline laced orbit but never throws you completely into the tranced out haze that Three Days was able to accomplish. The old bass player was definitely a huge part of the original Jane sound. Dave Navarro plays his ass off but some of the riffs are disappointing from an aesthetic point, with some of the solos being especially weak. He needs to get back out on the streets a bit and stop living such a pampered, pretty boy life style. Perry's vocals also lack that gripping intensity. He really was a mad, crazed prophet in the past. Now it seems like he might have gotten himself into a 12 step program or maybe even started taking Prozac. Anyway, all in all not a terrible CD, it just isn't the Jane I was hoping to hear...

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Worth Checking Out
I love Matthew Ryan!!!
Strays
Video accompanying Audio? Interesting Concept
I saw them on Conan!

Strays Don't Sleep
Strays Don't Sleep
Manufacturer: Hybrid Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Worth Checking Out.......2006-07-27

I'm not a huge Matthew Ryan fan, but I too saw them on Conan and was very impressed with their performance. The gritty voice and the guitar harmonies are a nice compliment to one another. The two outstanding songs from this album are "Love Don't Owe You A Thing" and "Martin Luther Ave." This album would get the full five stars if it was a bit more uptempo, especially on some of the later songs.

I love Matthew Ryan!!!.......2006-07-05

I have always been a huge Matthew Ryan fan, I can't seem to take his Regret Over The Wires CD out of my car. When I realized he was part of Strays Don't Sleep, I listened to their single and now I love them! The lyrics are great and the music is excellent. It's a CD you can listen straight through. I definitely recommend!!

Strays.......2006-06-30

A while back I heard this band on One Tree Hill. I just had to find their CD and listen to it over and over! Their sound is so amazing and is just the band that I have been waiting to hear.

Video accompanying Audio? Interesting Concept.......2006-06-30

I first heard of this group through their video microsite "The Film Den". Not only are the songs intriguing but the videos produced to accompany the music are breathtaking. After that I rushed to buy the album and it has been non-stop in my cd player. I have come to find that this cd is very relaxing and puts me in a very tranquil state. It is truly a masterful blend of styles that is sure to please any listener.

I saw them on Conan!.......2006-06-30

I saw them on Late Night with Conan O'Brien last night and they were amazing! I'm buying the cd right now. I thought the vocals were simple yet meaningful. I can't wait to listen to the whole album.

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Really good, but not a classic.
janes addiction rules
what the f***
Worth the wait!
A successful return

Strays [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD]
Jane's Addiction
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009YUMB
Release Date: 2003-07-22

Tracks:

True Nature
Strays
Just Because
The Price I Pay
The Riches
SuperHero
Wrong Girl
Everybody's Friend
Suffer Some
Hypersonic
To Match The Sun

Customer Reviews:

Really good, but not a classic........2004-06-15

Most of the other reviews have gotten the point across, this is a good album, especially considering the break they took, but it's not their best. Overall it's more of a straight-forward rock record, and not as creative or unique as the old stuff is. Still though, if you don't compare it to their other albums it's really good, and better than most of the crap I continue to hear on radio. The first 3 tracks are very strong, "Everybody's Friend" is a nice slow song, and the closer is sweet too. As far as the DVD goes, it's about 20-30 minutes of behind-the-scenes type footage, and the video for "Just Because" also. The disc and DVD are a must for the fanatic, newcomers should just get "Nothing's Shocking" or "Ritual De Lo Habitual".

janes addiction rules.......2004-03-15

in my personal opinion this is the most complete janes addiction album, however all the janes addiction albums are great, they just dont seem to have alot of direction and they dont flow as well between songs, if i could give it more than 5 stars i would

what the f***.......2004-02-10

this sucks, i cannot believe that a band that gave us 'classic girl' and 'then she did' could slump to such a low. Porno for Pyros blows this out of the water.

Worth the wait!.......2004-02-09

I purchased this cd in L.A. on the day of it's release last July and it's still in the cd player. It's been 9 years since I loved a cd this much. I couldn't be happier. There is no rap on this cd, just much needed ROCK done by the masters. Perry Is the only true rock star left,who never fails to
do the frontman role correctly.

Pick this up without hesitation.

A successful return.......2003-09-24

I've been a long time fan now, following the various incarnations of Perry Farrell and his bands/acts. While I like his solo stuff and PFP, it doesn't hold a candle to Jane's and this album keeps that true. From start to finish, this is one strong album! "Just Becuase" was great for the first single and really got me pumped for the release of the CD. "Price I Pay" has some great vocals and riffs. "The Riches" is my favorite on the album and has the best guitar solo I've heard this side of 1992. "Everybody's Friend" is a cool ballad that gives some variety to the album away from harder rock. "To Match the Sun" is among my favorites and a perfect closing to the album.

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Garden
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Customer Reviews:

Fire from Lindholm.......2001-11-17

This set contains four records with two abridged live performances. I have as yet only listened to the performance from 1974. This is one of the first pirated records to appear with the Swedish dramatic soprano Berit Lindholm. Let us hope that recordings from the Ring conducted by Sir Colin Davis at Covent Garden will appear soon! Meanwhile this Tristan from Amsterdam 1974 fills the gap with a truly amazing dramatic force. You can feel the amazement and tension among the public, crying out their "bravos" at the end. This is Lindholm's evening and a great one ideed. Totally involved in her part she becomes Isolde and everything catch fire... No Wagnerian or other opera lover can be without these records. The first two CD's concentrates on the part of Isolde (1974).The performance from 1979 (not with Lindholm)concentrates on the tenor, Spas Wenkoff - more comments will follow when I have listened to that. For the moment, the 5 stars are for the 1974 recording.

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Junkhouse - 'Strays' (Sony)

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Customer Reviews:

Junkhouse - 'Strays' (Sony).......2005-04-15

Junkhouse,the Canadian rock&roll sensation just MAY have been a bit over-hyped.Don't get me wrong,'Strays' is a decent offering.Junkhouse plays sort of a bluesy-metal like sound.Sort of actually dug tracks like "Jesus Sings The Blues","The Sky Is Falling","Stone Horses" and "No Way Out Of Love".The guitar work is good and so is the overall performance.Line-up:Tom Wilson-guitar&vocals,Dan Achen-guitar,Russ Wilson-bass&vocals and Ray Farrugia-drums.See what you think.

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Good, but heard it all before
Singer/Guitarist Toby Marriott !!
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Album Description

The Strays come from all over the globe: England, Greece and the United States. Uk-bred frontman Toby Marriott grew up deep inside of rock & roll--you see his dad is the late Steve Marriott, British rock royalty, the voice & frontman of legendary '60s mod band, The Small Faces. Of course, Steve went on to additional fame teaming up with a young guitarist known as Peter Frampton in British blues/rock gods Humble Pie. This then was the early life Toby knew before relocating to Los Angeles in 2004, where he hooked up with a local guitar abuser named Jeffrey Saenz and bassist Dimitrious Koutsiouris who had recently emigrated from Athens, Greece.

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Customer Reviews:

Good, but heard it all before.......2007-05-07

Not a bad CD and I'm sure there are lots that would really like that raw rock and roll sound, but there is nothing here that really stands out, and like so many bands these days, the 'sound' is too similar so that after a while you feel like you are listening to just one long song.
Still.... worth a listen.

Singer/Guitarist Toby Marriott !!.......2006-11-08

AW-RIGHT!!!!AW RIGHT!!!......I saw this band twice opening for the Cult and thought they were great!!...See them live if you can....ROCK ON Toby Marriott!!! Buy this CD!!!

I love it .......2006-10-14

Just saw The Strays last night, and bought the CD last night have not stopped playing it . Old school sound. Great Band ........

FINALLY!.......2006-09-27

Finally an album from the best new band I've seen live in a long time! Their sound translates great to CD, though it's less raw than live- favorite titles of mine: Bloc Alarm, This is Forever, Geneva Code... but really you could listen to this entire album front to back and not get bored.

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