- Mini-Disc (1 Nov 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Columbia
- ASIN: B00003JA1R
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Mini-Disc | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (103 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 409,890 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Affirmation |
| 2. Hold Me |
| 3. I Knew I Loved You |
| 4. The Best Thing |
| 5. Crash And Burn |
| 6. Chained To You |
| 7. The Animal Song |
| 8. The Lover After Me |
| 9. Two Beds And A Coffee Machine |
| 10. You Can Still Be Free |
| 11. Gunning Down Romance |
| 12. I Don't Know You Anymore |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Following the successful formula of their eponymous debut album, Savage Garden's Affirmation is made up of classic pop melodies and sleepy ballads. The title track cracks open the album--a song that sees Hayes philosophising about the inequalities of the world from a liberal minded perspective (and in true Alanis Morissette "Ironic" fashion). Although it leaves the boys open to claims of pretentiousness, the song is a high-powered introduction to an album which somehow manages to alternate between safe and risky. For example, "The Animal Song" is a menagerie of popular music sounds, which manages to be challenging while remaining comfortably familiar. Affirmation is an album that affirms why Savage Garden are one of the world's most important pop duos. --John Galilee
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you already have the savage garden affirmation, I wouldnt recommend buying this album just for the extra live disc, but if you dont, and you had your eye on this, then get it! The live disc really adds flavour to the music and puts a real spin into all the most popular songs, and the music is still crystal clear!
I'm not a mad fan of Savage Garden, but I really loved the 2CD's. Even newbies will recognise the majority of the songs from the charts.
Its definatly worth the money! (and with ALL the words to ALL the songs on the inside cover, you cant go wrong!)
Very soulful, bubbly, and erm..well, just listen to those fans scream! Best appreciated turned up full blast, crusing in the car, hood down!
I'm not a mad fan of Savage Garden, but I really loved the 2CD's. Even newbies will recognise the majority of the songs from the charts.
Its definatly worth the money! (and with ALL the words to ALL the songs on the inside cover, you cant go wrong!)
Very soulful, bubbly, and erm..well, just listen to those fans scream! Best appreciated turned up full blast, crusing in the car, hood down!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I won't deal with this song by song as I could talk for hours on end. The album as a whole is absolutely and utterly fantastic. Darren Hayes has a truly wonderful vocal range.
Some of the more poignant songs (I Dont Know You Anymore, Crash and Burn, Two Beds and a Coffee Machine) send chills up the spine.
The more upbeat songs (Affirmation and The Animal Song) have you singing along at the top of your voice (and get you funny looks from other drivers if you happen to be playing the album in your car!
An absolute "must-have" album! Even my 8 year old son plays this album non stop and knows all the words to each and every song.
Brilliant. Its only fault.......not enough songs!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Savage Garden are one of the best bands we've had for ages. They write their own music and it all comes from personal experience; which is why Darren Hayes, the band's singer, sings with such emotion.
Affirmation is Savage Garden's best album. It combines every emotion from love, to happiness, to sadness. Affirmation, the first song, is a burst of positive energy and a feel-good song that you can dance along to. It's basically 20 or so things that the duo believe in, such as you should never let the sun settle on an argument, and what better advice is there then that?
The sceond song, Hold Me, is one of the best of the album. It deals with the frustration you might feel in a relationship and is one of those songs that you can listen to and, especially if you've had be day, just forget about everything.
Crash and Burn, the fifth song, is brilliant. It's another feel-goos song, with gentle lyrics and singing, it's great to pick you up. This idea of picking you up and making you feel good is an underlying current featured in most, if not all, of the songs on the album.
The Animal Song, track seven, is filled with crazy lyrics such as "when superstars and cannonballs are running through your head" and on a primary level, it's a song to make you laugh and bob your head to, but if you think about what the lyrics are saying, it can actually have an impact on how you think about things. And it's this subtle intelligence in each song that makes Savage Garden brilliant.
The final song I want to mention is Two Beds and a Coffee Machine, track nine, bescause it is by far the best. The song, sung simply with the accompnament of a piano, talks about a broken family and has the power to make you cry. It's a beautiful song that will probably make you feel sad, but at the end makes you see that anything is endurable.
Savage Garden's Affirmation album is definately worth the money and appeals to nearly everyone, regardless of what music you usually listen to. A friend of mine who only listens to rock, listens to this album. And another friend who is purely into metal still likes this album. And I, more of a pop man, love this album; proving its universal attraction. Buy it, I know you'll love it.
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Ahhhhh relaxing
Bought this mostly because of the title song, but have found I love playing all of it when on my rare moments of house cleaning! Read more
Published 2 months ago by G. Hilton
Eternal Savage Garden
I own over 1,000 albums in my collection, but this one is one of those few rares that I come back to every now and then, no matter how many albums more I will get in the future. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Angie
Still wonderful
I bought this cd to replace a copy that I used to have before, but think it got lost in a previous custody battle. Decided to replace it whilst buying a copy of 'Savage Garden. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Julie Bentley
My favorite ever album!
As far as I know thisa is Savage gardens second album and by what I have heard,the absolute best.The songs have helped me through hard times of my life and uplifted me. Read more
Published on 16 July 2009 by Mr. A. J. Ralph
one of the best
My sister originally was the fan of these guys, but after listening to her albums when i was a teenager, i came across Savage Garden and have owned this album and their first one... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2006 by S. Firth
No doubt, Savage garden rocks!
okay before you start yawning,i think these guys have got the best singiong voice ever! I still cant shake off the feeling of "Truly,madly,deeply,"........ Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2006 by nigerian bombshell
affirmation
This CD has been in my collection for years, but over the last 2 years it has become something of a classic to me. Read more
Published on 13 April 2006 by lust_and_lunacy
Can't Get Enough Of Affirmation
Wow. Is all I can say.
I've been a fan of Savage Garden for some years now and this album is by far the best they have ever done. Read more
Published on 5 April 2006
New growth in the garden
I have enjoyed Savage Garden since I first received their self-titled CD by mistake a few years ago. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2005 by Kurt Messick
New growth in the garden...
I have enjoyed Savage Garden since I first received their self-titled CD by mistake a few years ago. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2005 by Kurt Messick
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