Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: The Charlatans U.K. Title: Us And Us Only Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Mca Original Release Date: 10/19/1999 Release Date: 10/19/1999 Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Style: British Alternative Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 001215386620 |
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 | The Charlatans U.K. Us And Us Only Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Quavering Hammond organ? Check. Sixties-throwback guitar riffs? Check. Climbing bass lines? Check. Ecstasy-blessed dreamscape that branded nearly all music coming out of Manchester, England, in the early '90s? Check again.... more » |
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Amazon.com Quavering Hammond organ? Check. Sixties-throwback guitar riffs? Check. Climbing bass lines? Check. Ecstasy-blessed dreamscape that branded nearly all music coming out of Manchester, England, in the early '90s? Check again. With each new album, the Charlatans peel away the layers of hypnotic haze that enveloped their landmark debut, Some Friendly. Us and Us Only, their sixth studio release, reveals the core of the band's influences with greatest clarity. The opening track, "Forever," lives up to its name, an epic seven-and-a-half-minute free-wheeling tributary of free-association psychedelia. But after that, the jams are lifted nearly verbatim out of the Rolling Stones' proverbial songbook. The reigning "Madchester" champs don roots-rocker hats, as lead singer Tim Burgess occasionally works in his best Bob Dylan impression, the wah-wah gives way to twangy hooks, and piano and harmonica fill out melodies. Us and Us Only is an archetypically derivative album; but the honesty in its production has resulted in the Charlatans' most enduring collection. --Beth Massa Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsA Thoroughly Good Album With A Couple Of Highlights Bjorn Clasen | Rolléngergronn, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Europe | 10/25/2001 (4 out of 5 stars) "'Forever' opens this album. And does so experimentally. Once the long song has reached its lyrical part after the long intro's crescendo, the album sounds like The Charlatans do.It is tempting to describe the style as a mixture of Bob Dylan and Oasis... The highlights are 'Senses (Angel On My Shoulder)' and 'My Beautiful Friend'. The former starts with a Dylanish harmonica, supported by silent and concentrated piano play, and later explodes in a feast of vocals, violins, guitars... and still the harmonica. The latter has its brilliant lyrics and vocals, and a very charlaming beat and makes an uncomplicated but irresistible composition.Both songs are The Charlatans at their best: Outstanding! Also the silent guitar semi-ballad 'The Blonde Waltz' is a very typical Charlatans song which it is hard not to fall for.A worthwile album from The Charlatans." Bob Dylanesque....I don't see it. Jeff | Maryland | 10/04/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) ""Us and Us Only" is a great album! The Charlatans' Best? Possibly, but definite in the top 3. Diehard fans may need a while to get accustomed to the acoustic tracks and the harmonica, but this is not an acoustical album. It is simply the Charlie's doing what they do best (rocking out) but experimenting at the same time with various musical elements. "Up to our hips" was a very fine example of this. I would have to agree with the praise that track 10 has been getting here. "Watching You" has to be one of their best songs of all time. The rock crescendo that evolves in this 5 minute piece is unbelievable. Lastly, WHEN ARE PEOPLE going to start to NOTICE this band? They get zero airplay in the US, perhaps they need to release better album tracks as they're singles. Or, a new record company capable of capitalizing on this undiscovered "lightning in a bottle" of a UK Band. And image, if rickety old Santana can be a popular frontman can't flamboyant Tim Burgess handle the job?" Outstanding CD Matthew E. Taylor | Arlington, VA United States | 09/14/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "One of the best in my collection. A bit of departure for the group, more accoustic, but top-notch stuff."
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