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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. I Don't Feel Like Dancin' | |||
| 2. She's My Man | |||
| 3. I Can't Decide | |||
| 4. Lights | |||
| 5. Land Of A Thousand Words | |||
| 6. Intermission | |||
| 7. Kiss You Off | |||
| 8. Ooh | |||
| 9. Paul McCartney | |||
| 10. The Other Side | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Hair Baby | |||
| 2. Contact High | |||
| 3. Almost Sorry | |||
| 4. Transistor | |||
| 5. Making Ladies | |||
| 6. I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (Paper Faces remix) | |||
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The second album by New York City's Scissor Sisters, Ta-Dah, brings with it a huge weight of expectations. After all, their debut album slowly rode up the charts in 2004 to become that year's biggest selling album. The good news is that, like their debut, Ta-Dah is packed full of witty, grown-up pop music. Their influences remain the same, including a bit of 1970's disco and glam rock, a bit of classic Fleetwood Mac and a bit of early Elton John (who plays piano on the ultra-catchy album opener "I Don't Feel Like Dancing"). Musically, it's easily as much fun as their debut: "Land of a Thousand Words" is an homage to the themes from the James Bond films, "She's My Man" tells the tale of a fabled female New Orleans river pirate, "Ooh" is the funkiest dance song never played at Studio 54 and "Kiss You Off" is a liberating break-up anthem sung by the band's Ana Matronic. Lyrically, though, Ta-Dah is not as full of the unchecked hedonism of their first album, with the vaudevillian "Intermission" proclaiming, "We were born to die." But even if the sentiment isn't particularly cheerful, the music definitely is. With Ta-Dah, the Scissor Sisters manage to be both big and clever, once again producing some of the smartest pop music you can dance to. --Ted Kord
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SCISSOR SISTERS Ta-Dah (2006 UK limited edition 2-CD album set - The Sisters are about to re-enter planet pops atmosphere with a bang with their 2nd album which features as ever wildly eclectic brilliant life-affirming pop and comprises a 13-track CD album including the single I Dont Feel Like Dancin plus BONUS CD featuring 5 exclusive recordings and remix presented in deluxe long-box packaging with sliding elevator doors to reveal picture booklet & album poster)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Their 2nd album has a lot to live up to, the trouble with debut albums that are instant hits is that you can't help hoping and praying for more of the same which is also better, well after a few listens this is one is going to be great.
Straight away songs like "She's my Man", "Lights", and "Paul McCartney" are going to be instant Scissor Sister classics and let's not forget "I don't feel like Dancin", they all demand to be played over and over again.
The band feels like it's grown a bit which has allowed it to try a few new ideas, but at the same time retains the funky electronic samples and backing that made the original stand out!
I'm betting this is on the wish list for loads of people, get it as soon as you can!!!
Straight away songs like "She's my Man", "Lights", and "Paul McCartney" are going to be instant Scissor Sister classics and let's not forget "I don't feel like Dancin", they all demand to be played over and over again.
The band feels like it's grown a bit which has allowed it to try a few new ideas, but at the same time retains the funky electronic samples and backing that made the original stand out!
I'm betting this is on the wish list for loads of people, get it as soon as you can!!!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The first scissor sisters album was full of new sounds and catchy lyrics. This album is no different.
The sound is much less over the top, but with Compilations with Elton John, about as much variation in the songs as the first album and some longer and quicker songs- this album goes straight to the front of my favourite CD album, along with their debut album.
The special edition version (which has a second CD) is also good, but is completely different in sound to what you expect: It is very dance/disco like- you'd almost expect a few songs to be on a Kylie/Madonna album: Nevertheless, all the tunes are catchy and worth the extra money to listen to: At the very least to show that the Scissor Sisters as a band are much more than a rock band, but a band with both creative genious and flexibility in their style.
The Scissors remain the only band in which i cannot find one song of theirs that I do not like... This album adds to the list of memorable and enjoyable songs and for the price Amazon currently has it at- it is a worthy buy for any music lover.
The sound is much less over the top, but with Compilations with Elton John, about as much variation in the songs as the first album and some longer and quicker songs- this album goes straight to the front of my favourite CD album, along with their debut album.
The special edition version (which has a second CD) is also good, but is completely different in sound to what you expect: It is very dance/disco like- you'd almost expect a few songs to be on a Kylie/Madonna album: Nevertheless, all the tunes are catchy and worth the extra money to listen to: At the very least to show that the Scissor Sisters as a band are much more than a rock band, but a band with both creative genious and flexibility in their style.
The Scissors remain the only band in which i cannot find one song of theirs that I do not like... This album adds to the list of memorable and enjoyable songs and for the price Amazon currently has it at- it is a worthy buy for any music lover.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Well, I was going to review the album a day or so after I bought it, and after not much listening.
At that time, I would have given it about 2 stars. My expectations for a second album were extremely high, but I perhaps expected too much, too soon.
I only speak for myself of course, but I felt the album took a little time to get into. A couple of weeks have now gone by, and I can't stop listening to it!
This review ain't going to go into the merits of particular songs, or expose any knowledge I may have about the band. To put it simply, this is a great album that I'll no doubt listen to for a long time to come.
Great fun :)
At that time, I would have given it about 2 stars. My expectations for a second album were extremely high, but I perhaps expected too much, too soon.
I only speak for myself of course, but I felt the album took a little time to get into. A couple of weeks have now gone by, and I can't stop listening to it!
This review ain't going to go into the merits of particular songs, or expose any knowledge I may have about the band. To put it simply, this is a great album that I'll no doubt listen to for a long time to come.
Great fun :)
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A hit factory of an album
unbelievably great album - I didn't think they could easily better their first one, but they have! The only let down is the packaging of this edition - it's fun to start with but... Read more
Published on 30 May 2007 by maximus
Brilliant feel-good album to get you dancin'
I am a recent convert to the Scissor Sisters, having only got their first album a couple of months ago. I thought that was brilliant, but this is even better. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2006 by Rebecca
Scissor Sister's magic second album
With instant catchiness, Scissor Sisters pull pop genius from out of their sleaves in the form of their second album Ta-Dah! Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2006 by J. Ogilvie Thompson
Scissor Sisters Slice The Beat
With the deserved help of Sir Elton John on, "I Don't Feel Like Dancing", The Scissor Sisters continue on their unique road to pop glory. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2006 by Martin A Hogan
This is what real pop sounds like kids - buy it!
Has everything a pop album should have that suprisingly, nowerdays, is not seen often in the last 10 or so years. Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2006 by Daniel
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