Michael Hutchence took a break from his day job as INXS's libidinous lead singer in 1995 to record his first solo album. He died a tabloid-exploited death in 1997, and a few years later, Black Grape producer Danny Saber and ex-Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill picked up the recordings and finished the songs. So what happens when these producers take it upon themselves to speak for the dead? They give this album the Black Grape treatment by dipping the ballads and funk-pop tracks in multiple layers of trippy, reverberating keyboards and wah-wah guitars. When the effects work, such as on "Let Me Show You" and "Get On the Inside," Hutchence's personality is well matched to the soundscapes, igniting with the same fire Gill once lent to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Other times, they cut too close to the tired bones of the chemically enhanced post-Manchester sound, robbing Hutchence of his intense sensuality. Obviously, the singer and his producers did not intend for this to be his musical epitaph, but such as it is, the album is too slick and commercially crass. It's hard to avoid foreshadowed readings of songs like "Don't Save Me from Myself" and "Possibilities," where he sings, "If you told me nothing's perfect / Hearts are broken, nothing's free / I could show you why it's worth it / That the way that it's meant to be." This second-rate Achtung, Baby will get more attention than it deserves because Hutchence is dead. It would have been a much more fitting tribute to the singer's legacy if the producers had allowed fans to simply hear the full power of his voice, unmasked by their own. --Beth Massa
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Donnie Darko - Original Soundtrack & Score
Manufacturer: Sanctuary UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002XMF2G Release Date: 2004-10-11 |
Tracks:
- Never Tear Us Apart
- Head Over Heals
- Under the Milky Way
- Lucid Memory
- Lucid Assembly
- Ave Maria
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Show Me, Pt. 1
- Notorious
- Stay
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- Killing Moon
- Mad World
- Did You Know Him?
Tracks:
- Carpathian Ridge
- Tangent Universe
- Artifact & Living
- Middlesex Times
- Manipulated Living
- Philosophy of Time Travel
- Liquid Spear Waltz
- Gretchen Ross
- Burn It to the Ground
- Slipping Away
- Rosie Darko
- Cellar Door
- Ensurance Trap
- Waltz in the 4th Dimention
- Time Travel
- Did You Know Him?
- Mad World
- Mad World [Alternate Mix][*]
Album Description
UK only double-disc features many tracks unavailable on the US version. Sanctuary. 2004.Album Details
2004 UK Two CD Reissue of Soundtrack to the Cult Film that Includes the Origianl Score plus Additional Tracks that were in the Original Film but were Left off the USA Single CD Version. 80's Bands Including Duran Duran, Inxs, Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division and Tears for Fears Now Complete this New PackageCustomer Reviews:
Donnie Darko UK Import : BUY IT!!!.......2007-05-12
Delivery: SURPRISINGLY SUPER-FAST by USPS (it only took two or three days standard shipping)
Condition: Still wrapped in plastic.
Music: *tee hee* If you watched the movie, then you know what the music will sound like: it's the movie soundtrack (you know, the awesome soundtrack that both reminds the viewer of the 80's and also creates a haunting backdrop for the movie's themes). Typically here in the US that means only one or two of the good songs and the rest is the score. The UK version? ALL of the good songs and the entire score (that's why it's 2 discs).
Bad part? Not offered in US retail stores (i.e. you can only buy this online or in an Import CD store.
Mad World - the one you are looking for.......2007-01-19
It took 'em long enough, but it was worth the wait!.......2006-11-06
Probably the only negative comment I have is that they included the music from the motivational videos, something that I could have done without.
Thank you for putting this soundtrack out!!
Donhnie Darko Import Soundtrack well done.......2006-08-24
good stuff.......2006-08-10
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Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence , and INXS Manufacturer: V2 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004KD72 Release Date: 2000-02-22 |
Tracks:
- Let Me Show You
- Possibilities
- Get On The Inside
- Fear
- All I'm Saying
- A Straight Line
- Baby It's Alright
- Don't Save Me From Myself
- She Flirts For England
- Flesh And Blood
- Put The Pieces Back Together
- Breathe
- Slide Away
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Michael Hutchence took a break from his day job as INXS's libidinous lead singer in 1995 to record his first solo album. He died a tabloid-exploited death in 1997, and a few years later, Black Grape producer Danny Saber and ex-Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill picked up the recordings and finished the songs. So what happens when these producers take it upon themselves to speak for the dead? They give this album the Black Grape treatment by dipping the ballads and funk-pop tracks in multiple layers of trippy, reverberating keyboards and wah-wah guitars. When the effects work, such as on "Let Me Show You" and "Get On the Inside," Hutchence's personality is well matched to the soundscapes, igniting with the same fire Gill once lent to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Other times, they cut too close to the tired bones of the chemically enhanced post-Manchester sound, robbing Hutchence of his intense sensuality. Obviously, the singer and his producers did not intend for this to be his musical epitaph, but such as it is, the album is too slick and commercially crass. It's hard to avoid foreshadowed readings of songs like "Don't Save Me from Myself" and "Possibilities," where he sings, "If you told me nothing's perfect / Hearts are broken, nothing's free / I could show you why it's worth it / That the way that it's meant to be." This second-rate Achtung, Baby will get more attention than it deserves because Hutchence is dead. It would have been a much more fitting tribute to the singer's legacy if the producers had allowed fans to simply hear the full power of his voice, unmasked by their own. --Beth MassaCustomer Reviews:
loved it.......2007-04-20
Some Top Notch Tracks.......2007-04-10
- Flesh and Blood
- Possibilities
- Slide Away
Definitely worth a purchase for these tracks alone.
INXS fans must have this.......2006-10-20
Oh the "Possibilities"........2006-08-21
Excellent But have tissues handy and be Prepared to cry..!! .......2006-05-15
I have started from their early works and have finished up with Michaels album. I think it is absolute brilliance and the world music industry has really lost a great talent. But if you are setting out on the Inxs voyage beware you really do have to go into Michael's album knowing it is not an Inxs album! It is Michaels and therefore is in a different category/ style. It does obviously have Michaels flare and talent demonstrated in Inxs and therefore does have some undertones of INXS in it but that's it for comparison. I love this deep moody album and I often play it before I go to bed but be careful because if you are a big hutch fan it really will make you cry if you listen to the lyrics to closely.
Although I do like Gill's work I think Bono's style in finishing up unlucky song number 13 Slide Away really is more fitting. Michael did work with Gill on most of the pieces but Bono's style lets you really hear Michael's raw sensual vocals allot more which Is what I really love.
It seems like a very personal album and hears more like diary entries that have been excellently mastered into songs.
This Album is defiantly on my top three but you do have to be warned I think it is a cd that if you do start playing religiously it will take you back to tears again screaming "why Michael? Why? all over again. If you are not a great Michael fan and you are just in it for the music it makes a great heavy soul sound but in the style of the early 90's tune. Although some songs have that great basic instrumentals sound under Michaels vocals which could easily be mistaken for being recorded today.
Miss you Michael.
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Max Q
Max Q , and Michael Hutchence Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000DP17 Release Date: 1989-08-24 |
Tracks:
- Sometimes
- Way of the World
- Ghost of the Year
- Everything
- Concrete
- Zero-2-0
- Soul Engine
- Buckethead
- Day Night by Satellite
- Tight
- Ot-Ven-Rot
Customer Reviews:
Die Hard Fans Must Have This Album.......2007-05-24
This is a great album, the songs are fantastic, it will not disappoint.
Excellent .......2006-04-13
Excellent !!.......2005-09-06
I remember that there was a video at MTV at that time, but I cannot remember which song were they promoting, but I can asure you, that any song of this album will be well received, either radio or video, excellent album, from the begining until the end.
Obviously, you need to be an INXS fan to like, or either, if you like the new electric sound that now you may hear it every where, you will also like it.
It took a lot to find this one, if you have a chance to buy it, do not waste it, take it and buy it. You won't regret it.
1989's BEST ALBUM.......2005-08-23
one of the most underrated albums of 1989.......2004-12-12
This album directly followed the INXS album 'Kick' and paired these two friends, who had done some music for films during the 80's. While it didn't do well in the charts, this is one of those albums where every single song is good.
If you're a fan of INXS, you'll love this album, plain and simple.
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X
INXS Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000066RO2 Release Date: 2002-10-15 |
Tracks:
- Suicide Blonde
- Disappear
- The Stairs
- Faith In Each Other
- By My Side
- Lately
- Who Pays The Price
- Know The Difference
- Bitter Tears
- On My Way
- Hear That Sound
- Waiting To Be Free
- Deepest Red
- Salvation Jane (Demo)
- Who Pays The Price (Demo)
- Dark Of Night (Demo)
Album Description
The original 11-song album remastered with 5 bonus tracks including the non-LP single side 'Deepest Red' and the previously unreleased 'Waiting To Be Free', 'Salvation Jane' (demo), 'Who Pays The Price' (demo) and 'Dark of Night' (demo). Atlantic/Rhino. 2002.Customer Reviews:
X marks the spot.......2007-01-04
There's no filler and some of the tracks - especially "The Stairs" and "By My Side" - should be considered classics.
A cracking album, by a band at the top of their form, this is surely an essential purchase.
Should Be a Classic.......2006-01-04
In my mind INXS has not made a bad record. Very few bands can make that claim. X is a perfect example of a great band on top of the world not sitting on their success and just going through the motions. They made an even better record than the one that made them chart-toppers. From the first few seconds of "Suicide Blonde" I could tell that this was going to be a disc that stays in the car changer for good. This record is overflowing with great melodies, pulsing tempos and outstanding production. It is obvious why Chris Thomas won a Brit award for his work on this record.
Some of the best tunes on this disc are Suicide Blonde, The Stairs, Faith in Each Other, Lately and Who Pays the Price. This remastered cd also has some great unreleased material on them that are the demos that Andrew Fariss recorded of Salvation Jane and Who Pays the Price.
Any fan of the more alternative side of pop/rock can not go wrong with this album. It is a keeper.
inxs at their best.......2005-11-22
X-cellent INXS.......2005-09-24
The band was also obviously aware of their position. Many of the songs on "X" sound over-thought out. Only the initial single sounds at all spontaneous, with Charlie Musselwhite's killer harmonica riff elevating "Suicide Blonde" to a classic. And the catchy "doo doo doo" chorus on "Disappear" made that song a worthy single as well. But then the songs begin to lose steam. "Bitter Tears" and "By My Side" hold up the best, but the "Kick" factor is literally not there.
That having been said, "X" is still a very satisfying listen. Had this been that album before "Kick" and after "Listen Like Thieves," I doubt it would get the bad rap it often gets. They explored some funky sounds here ("Bitter Tears" and "Who Pays The Price") that would have also made strong singles. Micael Hutchence is one of rock's all time great frontmen, and I've always been a sucker for Kirk Pengilly's sax riffs. While this would not be my first choice for an INXS purchase, I still recommend "X" to fans of the band's style of rock.
Great INXS CD.......2005-07-28
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Symphonic Music of the Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003FOM Release Date: 1994-05-24 |
Tracks:
- Street Fighting Man
- Paint It Black
- Under My Thumb
- As Tears Go By
- Sympathy For The Devil
- Dandelion
- Ruby Tuesday
- Angie
- She's A Rainbow
- Gimmie Shelter: Gimme Shelter
- Jumpin' Jack Flash
Customer Reviews:
Classic[al] Stones.......2007-07-10
Best CD I own........2003-11-04
Classical classics.......2002-11-12
Excellent choice.......2002-08-27
Forget the original Stones stuff--just enjoy for itself.......1999-07-23
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Straight Line
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000A20O40 Release Date: 1999-10-12 |
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Straight Line
Michael Hutchence Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00002EITD Release Date: 1999-11-30 |
Tracks:
- A Straight Line
- Standing On The Rooftop
- The Passenger
Album Description
The first single from the posthumous, eponymously sole solo outing from INXS' leader. It's backed with two non-album tracks, the previously unreleased 'Standing On The Rooftop' & his cover of Iggy Pop's 'The Passenger' from the soundtrack to the hit 1995 film 'Batman Forever'. Slimline jewel case. 1999 release.Album Details
First Single from his Posthumous Solo CD. A Funky Rock Track featuring Backing Vocals by Denise Johnston (Primal Scream) and Bernard Fowler (The Rolling Stones). Includes Exclusive Track 'Standing on the Rooftop'.Customer Reviews:
Excellent sample of the album and what to expect........1999-11-09
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Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00003IQOZ Release Date: 1999-12-28 |
Tracks:
- Let Me Show You
- Possibilities
- Get on the Inside
- Fear
- All I'm Saying
- Straight Line
- Baby It's Alright
- Don't Save Me from Myself
- She Flirts for England
- Flesh and Blood
- Put the Pieces Back Together
- Breathe
- Slide Away - Bono, Michael Hutchence
Album Details
Limited Edition Australian Packaging..Customer Reviews:
Michael Hutchence.......2000-09-04
Sad and Chilling last memory of Michael.......2000-06-28
This Cd is not a popular one in my Cd player but I have it to remember Michael!
You are missed,Hutch!
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Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence Manufacturer: V2 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000DENAB Release Date: 2000-02-22 |
Tracks:
- Let Me Show You
- Possibilities
- Get on the Inside
- Fear
- All I'm Saying
- Straight Line
- Baby It's Alright
- Don't Save Me from Myself
- She Flirts for England
- Flesh and Blood
- Put the Pieces Back Together
- Breathe
- Slide Away - Bono, Michael Hutchence
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Strangest Party (4 Trx) Wishing Well & Sing
INXS , Michael Hutchence , and Apollo 440 Manufacturer: mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000NBWBV2 |
Product Description
1994 Made in Europ. IT IS OUT OF PRINT, FEATURES 4 TRACKS, the are: The Strangest Party, The Strangest Party (APOLLO 440 MIX), Wishing Well (COURIER EXTENDED MIX), Sing SomethingRap Music:
- No Come Down
- November [EP]
- Old Kit Bag [Enhanced]
- Out of the Grave and into the Dark [Enhanced] [Limited Edition]
- Peace, Love & Truth [Content/Copy-Protected CD] [Import]
- Philosophy Of The World
- Presents Author Unknown
- Prospect Hummer [CD-single] [EP]
- Pure Frosting
- Retrospective, Vol. 1 (1974-1980)
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