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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Pink Moon 3.03 | |||
| 2. Colours 4.09 | |||
| 3. Days In The Trees (Previously Unreleased Version) 7.11 | |||
| 4. Reich 2.34 | |||
| 5. Walker (Previously Unreleased) 3.24 | |||
| 6. Back To The Burning Shed 2.47 | |||
| 7. Road 3.18 | |||
| 8. Housekeeping 5.32 | |||
| 9. Heaven Taste (Edit) 10.31 | |||
| 10. Watching Over Me 4.43 | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Pretty Genius 3.51 | |||
| 2. My Revenge On Seattle (Previously Unreleased Version) 4.46 | |||
| 3. Dry Cleaning Ray (Previously Unreleased Version) 3.28 | |||
| 4. Sicknote 8.10 | |||
| 5. Carolina Skeletons 5.08 | |||
| 6. Something Falls 3.27 | |||
| 7. Only Rain 7.25 | |||
| 8. Returning Jesus 5.19 | |||
| 9. Chelsea Cap 5.23 | |||
| 10. Photographs In Black And White 10.03 | |||
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Customer Reviews
Those not familiar with the No-Man sonic palette would do well to forthwith. They have traversed everything from beat led dream pop to late nite ambient jazz. References to late period Talk Talk and David Sylvian have been made, but there is so much more to No-Man's work than these influences might lead you. The key thing every piece of No-Man music has is a deep heartfelt belief in emotion and communicating that emotion. Bowness sings of lost love and you know he has experienced that loss and makes you feel it too!
There is so much to recommend here, each song has its own distinctiveness and is lovingly crafted. Particular favourites are "Pretty Genius" with exquisite contributions from Mel Collins, the dreamy piano of Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" and the exceptional "Returning Jesus" with its odd squelchy synth opening reminding me of something from Robert Wyatt's "Rock Bottom".
This 2CD set is stuffed with key songs. But there is enough here for both the casual listener and the avid fan as some rare material is included. But this is only the tip of the iceberg. There is so much more that could have been included here.
... Read more ›Containing choice cuts from all of the bands studio albums, and some alternate takes and unreleased tracks, it stands up as a great album in its own right.
Highlights include the Twin Peaks sampling "Reich", based on another track on this album, the classic "Days In The Trees". The album starts with the bands mix of ambient / acoustic meets early 90's trip-hop ("Colours") through to the desolate, wrenching soundscapes of "The Break up for Real (drum mix)".
This is a must have CD for fans of David Bowie, Porcupine Tree, David Sylvian, Nick Drake, Kate Bush and The Blue Nile.
I have no idea why No Man never made it big, but perhaps the fact that they have ploughed their own furrow means that even now, more than 20 years after they met, Mssrs Bowness and Wilson still manage to produce music that whilst it wont make them rich, will stand the test of time.
Their early electropop may sound a little dated , but work at it, even this will grow on you.
The stipped down ambient pieces are very easy to fall in love with.
Long may they continue!
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