Desireless

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The offspring of jazz-trumpet great Don Cherry and half-brother of both Neneh Cherry and Swedish pop diva Titiyo (who duets with her brother on "Worried Eyes"), Eagle-Eye proves that we are not who we're related to. He was born in Stockholm to Cherry and Swedish mixed-media artist Moki, and one might suppose a member of this clan to be as innovative as the rest of his brood, especially given such an idiosyncratic moniker. But it turns out that that's the only eccentric thing about this musician. Cherry offers up a low-key, melodic diary of tales of his misspent youth in New York. And despite the music's soft-focus part-Cat Stevens, part-Ben Harper leanings, occasionally you realize that Eagle-Eye must have pasted posters of Ozzy Osbourne and Jimi Hendrix on his bedroom wall. "Indecision" (supposedly a rejoinder to Stockholm neo-Nazi "White Noise" bands like Swastika) rides on a searing Richie Blackmore lick. "Save Tonight" is a bittersweet reworking of Peter, Paul and Mary's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" theme. The title song updates his late father's "Desireless," which is revitalized via sparse piano, a haunting trumpet, and Cherry's hypnotic, repetitive vocals. Here it's clear that, even though he is dabbling in the shoals of alt-folk-rock, Eagle-Eye can claim a limb on the family tree anytime he wants. --Jaan Uhelszki

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Cherry's substandard, Tracy Chapman-style crooning gets in the way of his superior song-crafting skills.

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Desireless

Average customer rating: A fine debut. There were SO many one-hit wonder songs from the 90's better than "Save Tonight" Desirable. 90s Hit! One of my favorite CD's

Desireless Eagle-Eye Cherry Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Folk Rock | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Folk Rock | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Present/Future Marcy Playground All the Pain Money Can Buy Bringing Down the Horse Lemon Parade ASIN: B000009D01 Release Date: 1998-07-21

Tracks:

1. Save Tonight
2. Indecision
3. Comatose (In The Arms Of Slumber)
4. Worried Eyes
5. Rainbow Wings
6. Falling In Love
7. Conversation
8. When Mermaids Cry
9. Shooting Up In Vain
10. Permanent Tears
11. Death Defied By Will
12. Desireless

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The offspring of jazz-trumpet great Don Cherry and half-brother of both Neneh Cherry and Swedish pop diva Titiyo (who duets with her brother on "Worried Eyes"), Eagle-Eye proves that we are not who we're related to. He was born in Stockholm to Cherry and Swedish mixed-media artist Moki, and one might suppose a member of this clan to be as innovative as the rest of his brood, especially given such an idiosyncratic moniker. But it turns out that that's the only eccentric thing about this musician. Cherry offers up a low-key, melodic diary of tales of his misspent youth in New York. And despite the music's soft-focus part-Cat Stevens, part-Ben Harper leanings, occasionally you realize that Eagle-Eye must have pasted posters of Ozzy Osbourne and Jimi Hendrix on his bedroom wall. "Indecision" (supposedly a rejoinder to Stockholm neo-Nazi "White Noise" bands like Swastika) rides on a searing Richie Blackmore lick. "Save Tonight" is a bittersweet reworking of Peter, Paul and Mary's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" theme. The title song updates his late father's "Desireless," which is revitalized via sparse piano, a haunting trumpet, and Cherry's hypnotic, repetitive vocals. Here it's clear that, even though he is dabbling in the shoals of alt-folk-rock, Eagle-Eye can claim a limb on the family tree anytime he wants. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

A fine debut........2006-03-25

In the years that have passed since the release of his debut album, "Desireless", Eagle-Eye Cherry has faded from public consciousness, due no doubt to Sony's not picking up his later albums more than anything else, but in 1998, it seemed you couldn't go very long without hearing "Save Tonight" on the radio.

Certainly Cherry had the pedigree for his position-- his father Don was a jazz and world music pioneer, sister Neneh had some success on the alt-hip-hop circuit, sister Titiyo is evidentally huge over in Sweden (truthfully, I've never heard of her) and brother David Ornette is a jazz and improvised music artist. Eagle-Eye Cherry (named because he opened one eye when as a baby he first looked at his father) got his start as a drummer for his father, spent a stint as an actor and after his father's death, retreated to Sweden where he began seriously composing music.

The resulting debut album, "Desireless", falls in the alternative pop/singer songwriter category, although Cherry's music has a number of edges to its sound-- his influences clearly trace into dozens of genres. As an arranger, this lends some more weight and depth to his music, providing it with a certain something that's a bit inescapable that separates Cherry from the other phenomenal songwriters.

At its best, the album is brilliant-- whether striking upbeat and yet moody (leadoff single "Save Tonight"), guitar-driven rock ("Indecision"), dark, driven folk/hip hop ("Shooting Up in Vain"), or delicate, tender and seemingly painfully pretty ("Comotose"). This all mixes with a superb deuet with Titiyo (the superb "Worried Eyes") and a tribute to his late father in recording one of his composition (jazz-drenched "Desireless"). At times, the album fumbles a bit, either being a bit unmemorable ("Permenant Tears") or just somewhat mediocre ("Falling in Love Again"), but somehow Cherry finds a way to pull off the weaker melodies and lyrics nicely ("When Mermaids Cry").

It's not quite the masterpiece one suspects he has in him, but "Desireless" is definitely a worthy pickup. Recommended.

There were SO many one-hit wonder songs from the 90's better than "Save Tonight".......2005-12-28

Even when this album was released, all I heard was "Save Tonight" on the radio, which is Pop at its most mediocre. My friend let me borrow the it so I could hear the rest of the record, and sure enough, the only song that has a memorable tune was "Save Tonight" (however it's a tune that we've all heard done better in other people's songs). The rest of the album is totally dull. There were so many bands in the mid-late 90's with one-hit wonder songs (that came from albums full of filler), and Eagle-Eye Cherry was one of them. And they didn't even come close to having one of the best one-hit wonders by a long shot. For some amazing one-hit wonders (in a similar yet better vein), get the singles for Savage Garden's "Truly Madly Deeply", Martin Page's "House of Stone and Light", John Secada's "Just Another Day", Des'ree's "You Gotta Be", and Enigma's "Return to Innocence". I recommend buying the singles of said songs because you'll get the original plus some cool remixes, especially on Enigma's "Return to Innocence" single. I'm sure nobody else remembers the performers/musicians who did the songs I mentioned, but believe me, you'll instantly recognize the songs when you hear them (and you can even sample them on this site!). Hopefully, somebody will enjoy my suggestions and not end up getting this waste of a full-length album with the fitting title of Desireless.

Desirable........2004-08-24

Most people have heard the track "Save Tonight" from this, and it is probably the best and most upbeat song. However the rest is decent, it's kind of lightweight folk/soul/pop, but still enjoyable. He's kind of like a less-deep "Cat Stevens", and a much less-sexy "Maxwell", somwhere in the middle anyway. After the "hit", I like "Shooting Up In Vain", and "When Mermaids Cry" is catchy, otherwise some of the rest is forgettable. At the very least he left us with one great track, kind of like his sister "Neneh" did many years ago (Buffalo Stance).

90s Hit!.......2004-05-09

"Save Tonight" was one of my brother and I's favorite songs in 1998. It's just so cool!

One of my favorite CD's.......2003-12-22

I bought this out of curiosity because someone I knew owned it and it turned out to be one of my favorite CD's. Strong throughout but "When Mermaids Cry" is the clear winner. Haunting.

Average customer rating: The Best Pop-Alternative Franch Band

Voyage Voyage Desireless Manufacturer: Delta Blue ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Euro Dance | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: M & J Ouragan Les Mots: The Best of Mylene Farmer Art of Love Italo Disco Collection, Vol. 3 ASIN: B0000A0I6Z Release Date: 2003-07-14

Tracks:

1. Amour, l'Amour
2. Bossa Fragile
3. Retour
4. Voyage, Voyage
5. I Love You
6. Je Crois en Toi
7. Dort
8. Oiseaux Arrivent
9. Ou Aller
10. John
11. Ouf
12. Vous
13. Escaliers du Bal
14. Presque Sensuelle
15. S'il Pleut
16. J'Ai Froid

Album Details

Selection of the Greatest Hits from French Pop Star, Very Popular in the 80's. 16 Tracks featuring her Biggest Song "Voyage, Voyage".

Customer Reviews:

The Best Pop-Alternative Franch Band.......2004-08-14

If you want quality international music you should buy this album, Voyage Voyage is one of the best songs in a different language (not english) you can listen.
Five stars to the whole album.

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Muriel Dacq [Japan Import] Muriel Dacq ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MBZXZ4

Product Description

1990, Sony records Japan. Out of print import edition from Japan. Tracks: L'enfer a l'envers, Ces moments la, Reviens demain, Tropique, L'ete, Italien, Quelque chose de toi, Machine humaine, Ohe du vaissaeu, Don't you give up, Jamais toujours.

Average customer rating: In order to have Jesus, Jean the baptist was needed

Ses Plus Grands Succes Desireless Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Euro Dance | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00008LN6L Release Date: 2003-05-27

Tracks:

1. Voyage, Voyage
2. John
3. Van Gogh [In-Edit]
4. Dort
5. Qui Sommes Nous?
6. Bossa Fragile
7. Tombee d'Une Montagne
8. Amour, l'Amour
9. Hari Om Ramakrishna - Michel Delpech, Desireless
10. Je Crois en Toi
11. Elle Est Comme Les oiles
12. I Love You - Desireless,
13. Dans le Jardin d'Eden [In-Edit]
14. Qui Peut Savoir [Remix]
15. Retour
16. Escaliers du Bal
17. Voyage, Voyage [PWL Britmix][*]

Album Details

A Plentiful Collection of Recordings from Woman who Became the Epitome of Cool in the Early 80's with her Androgynous Looks and Signature Porcupine Hairdo. Includes a Pwl Remix of her Biggest Hit "Voyage Voyage.

Customer Reviews:

In order to have Jesus, Jean the baptist was needed.......2004-05-18

Well, this is the next best thing besides Mylene Farmer (Jesus in music matters) in fact the song "sans contrefacons" coul be refered to this manlocking woman, some kind of tribute ... u know.
This disk have special value because a rare remix of voyage voyage, that is imposible to get anywhere else. The songs are melodic, well thinked, vocals are beatifoul.
This one is better (2 remixes) and larger than voyage voyage, greatest hits album:
Greetings people from earth.

Average customer rating:

Francois Desireless Manufacturer: Choice of Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004YUCF Release Date: 2005-07-18

Tracks:

1. Qui Sommes-Nous
2. Animal
3. Hari Ramakrishna
4. Tombd'Une Montagne
5. Oublie-Les, Oublie
6. Commencements
7. Elle Est Comme Les Etoiles
8. Qui Peut Savoir
9. John
10. Dis Pourquoi
11. Voyage, Voyage

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Bonjour La France Volume 3 (2 CD SET) Francoise Hardy , Johnny Halliday , Jacques Dutronic , Gerard Lenorman , Richard Anthony , Marcel Amont , Desireless , Jean Francois Michael , Petula Clark , and Adamo Manufacturer: BR Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CBNT5K

Product Description

Bonjour La France Volume 3 Disc: 1 1. Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles - Francoise Hardy 2. Tes Tendres Annees - Johnny Halliday 3. Il Est Cinq Heures, Paris S'eveille - Jacques Dutronic 4. Et Tu Danses Avec Lui - C. Jerome 5. Si Je'tais President - Gerard Lenorman 6. Donne Moi Ma Chance - Richard Anthony 7. Bleu Blanc Blond - Marcel Amont 8. Voyage Voyage - Desireless 9. Adios Querida Luna - Jean/Francois Michael 10. Amoureux Solitaire - Lio 11. La Nuit N'en Fini Plus - Petula Clark 12. Les Filles Du Bord De Mer - Adamo 13. Les Champs Elysees - Joe Dassin 14. L'amour Est Bleu - Vicky Leandros 15. Adieu Monsieur Le Professeur - Hugues Aufray 16. 1 2 3 - Catherine Ferry 17. Comme D'habitude - Claude Francois 18. Capri C'est Fini - Herve Vilard 19. Et Si Tu Pars - Art Sullivan 20. Alors Je Chante - Rika Zarai Disc: 2 1. Chariot - Petula Clark 2. Non Je Ne Regrette Rien - Edith Piaf 3. D'amour Ou D'amitie - Celine Dion 4. Salade Des Fruits - Bourvil 5. N'avoue J'amais - Guy Mardell 6. Que Le T'aime - Johnny Halliday 7. Un Jour Un Enfant - Frida Boccara 8. Gigi L'amoroso - Dalida 9. L'ete Indien - Joe Dassin 10. Du Cote De Chez Swann - Dave 11. Amoureux De Ma Femme - Richard Anthony 12. Wight Is Wight - Michel Delpech 13. La Plage Aux Romantiques - Pascal Danel 14. Comme Je Suis - Vicky Leandros 15. Petite Fille Aux Yeux Blues - Art Sullivan 16. Le Telephone Pleure - Claude Francois 17. So Far Away From L.A. - Nicolas Peyrac 18. J'ai Pleure - Claudia Sylvia 19. Si Jamais - Adamo 20. Le Monde Est Gris, Le Monde Est Bleu - Eric Charden

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Desireless Eagle-Eye Cherry Manufacturer: Universal Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000G6KY Release Date: 1996-06-19

Tracks:

1. Save Tonight
2. Indecision
3. Comatose (In the Arms of Slumber)
4. Worried Eyes
5. Rainbow Wings
6. Falling in Love Again
7. Conversation
8. When Mermaids Cry
9. Shooting up in Vain
10. Permanent Tears
11. Death Defied by Will
12. Desireless

Album Description

Japanese edition of the acclaimed solo debut by Neneh's brother with 'Miss Fortune' & 'Save Tonight' (Bacon & Quarmby Mix) added as unmarked bonus tracks. 14 tracks total, also featuring the international smash hit 'Save Tonight' & the singles 'When Mermaids Cry' and 'Falling In Love Again'. 1998 Mercury Records release.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks.

Average customer rating:

I Love You Desireless Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Euro Dance | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DYML Release Date: 1995-03-15

Tracks:

1. Amour, l'Amour
2. Bossa Fragile
3. Retour
4. I Love You
5. Je Crois en Toi
6. Il Dort
7. Oiseaux Arrivent
8. Ou Aller
9. Ouf
10. Vous
11. Escaliers du Bal

Average customer rating: If you don't have this, BUY IT! different Great Music, Great Lyrics, No Bad Words... excellent raves Sarah Hobbs It Grows on you

Desireless Eagle Eye Cherry Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000B930 Release Date: 1998-05-11

Tracks:

1. Save Tonight
2. Indecision
3. Comatose (In The Arms Of Slumber)
4. Worried Eyes
5. Rainbow Wings
6. Falling In Love Again
7. Conversation
8. When Mermaids Cry
9. Shooting Up In Vain
10. Permanent Tears
11. Death Defied By Will
12. Desireless

Customer Reviews:

If you don't have this, BUY IT!.......2000-01-27

Desireless is one of the best CDs I've heard. It has "Save Tonight" which is a great song, but "Permanent Tears" has got to be the best song on there. The rest of the CD has wonderful songs as well and the mellow tone is great to just sit back and chill to. Enjoy!

different.......1999-11-18

I liked 'Save Tonight' and then I heard 'Indecision', and they are both great songs in their own ways. I'll write more when I've listened to the whole album, which is on it's way! =)

Great Music, Great Lyrics, No Bad Words..........1999-09-28

I bought "Desireless" for the one song, "save tonight", after I got to listen to the hole album I really found that I liked all of the songs on it. It is a great album and anyone who likes Matchbox 20 to Bob Dylan will like this album.

excellent raves Sarah Hobbs.......1999-08-06

I love this cd and I listen to it all the time I would reccomend it for about 9 year olds and up! It doesn't have any cusswords in it that I cans think of. You HAVE to get it!!!

It Grows on you.......1999-08-03

I originally bought this CD because of Save Tonight, and didn't find the other songs all that great. But after listening to the others a couple of times, they kinda start to grow on you!

Average customer rating: Paris in 1988! Wonderful Voyage Beautiful dreamy dance-pop The best song A very good album indeed...

Francois Desireless Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000006Y69 Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. Qui Sommes-Nous
2. Animal
3. Hari Ramakrishna
4. Tombd'Une Montagne
5. Oublie-Les, Oublie
6. Commencements
7. Elle Est Comme Les Etoiles
8. Qui Peut Savoir
9. John
10. Dis Pourquoi
11. Voyage, Voyage

Album Details

French Female Pop Singer.

Customer Reviews:

Paris in 1988!.......2001-12-27

Being in Paris for the very first time in 1988...Seeing a very striking video called "John" performed by an Artist named Desireless...thinking, "Is This A Man or Woman?"...I keep hearing "John" and "Voyage Voyage" as I wander about this fantastic city...Return to the States & order, via import catalogue, this amazing CD....It's 2001 and "Francois" continues to hold up incredibly well. If you like Euro-Dance/Pop that's finely crafted, extremely hypnotic with a singer that cannot be beat, you will more than enjoy this one!

Wonderful Voyage.......2001-11-14

i always wonder how musical tastes develop and why despite many similarities, North Americans and Europeans often differ, or appreciate differntly. this album exemplifies the problem. It was very popular throughout Western and Eastern Europe (when there was still a Soviet Union) yet hardly anyone knows it in North America. the singer's voice is soprano like yet without the vulgar shouting quality of many famous divas (Yes I mean toi Celine and You Whitney and Mariah) and the songs have depth as well as rythm not to mention the melodies (lyrics are also good). Voyage Voyage exemplifies this feeling and is probably one of the very best pop songs of the 80's and any other times. If you like good music you'll like this album. the style of singing is simalr to Emma Shapplin

Beautiful dreamy dance-pop.......2000-02-07

Voyage Voyage was one of the biggest hits in the 80s Europe. I bought the CD because of that song, but was not disappointed with the rest of the album either. This Grace Jones/k.d. lang - looking Frenchwoman has good voice, and the electronics are very smooth. Works for dancing, relaxation, whatever. Love it!

The best song.......2000-01-11

I only give this album four stars, because I've actually only heard one of the songs, namely Voyage Voyage. But that song alone is probably makes it worth buying the whole album.

A very good album indeed..........1999-11-03

Desireless is not a well known artist, and it's quite puzzling, because she had potential. "François" is a near perfect pop album with very good melodies, as some other (a few) are more or less interesting. The bomb on this album is without a doubt "Voyage Voyage": an anthemic pre-dance track which was a huge hit in 1989 here. The words depicted in this album are very influenced by images of this world and beauty of the nature ("Voyage Voyage" refers to many rivers: the Amazon, the Gange. Many races also are named. "Hari Om Ramakrishna" talks about deserts, insects, moon...). This album will always reminds me a lot of things and it will stay in my heart forever.

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