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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Sketch For A Summer | |||
| 2. Conduct | |||
| 3. Sketch For Winter | |||
| 4. Lips That Would Kiss | |||
| 5. For Belgian Friends | |||
| 6. Danny | |||
| 7. Never Known | |||
| 8. Jacqueline | |||
| 9. The Missing Boy | |||
| 10. Prayer | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. What Is It To Me (Woman) | |||
| 2. Otis | |||
| 3. Requiem Again | |||
| 4. Home | |||
| 5. Contra - Indications | |||
| 6. People's Pleasure Park | |||
| 7. My Irascible Friend | |||
| 8. Fado | |||
| 9. Sing To Me | |||
| 10. Pigeon | |||
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Essential compilation from Manchesters finest!,
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This review is from: The Durutti Column - The Best Of (Audio CD)
This 2CD retrospective is an excellent overview of the work of one of our greatest unsung heroes, namely guitarist Vini Reilly. Tirelessly championed by Tony Wilson, who signed the band to his fledgling Factory Records back in the late 70's, Vini as Durutti Column has produced a string of first class recordings ever since, treading his own particular path of introspective musical brilliance.Vini's guitar tone is unmistakeable. By turns haunting and delicate, next biting and attacking, there are plenty of prime examples of it here on such classics as "Sketch for Winter", "Prayer" and "Jacqueline", the latter a particularly personal favourite. The guitar is always to the fore, though he is ably supported by the excellent Bruce Mitchell and other empathetic musicians throughout. In later works, Vini added more synthetic textures, experimenting with synthesiser, sequencers and computer programming, all done in his own inimitable style. His use of samples, which he used extensively on the "Vini Reilly" album is sublime, especially on tracks like "Otis". His vocals are fragile and subdued but well suited to his style of songwriting. For instance "The Missing Boy", written about Ian Curtis could not be made more poignant sung by anyone other than Vini. I am particularly pleased that "Fado" is included, a really brilliant piece, upbeat with blistering guitar work throughout. The whole compilation ends fittingly with the moving "Requiem for Mother", recorded the evening before Vini's mothers funeral. This compilation has been carefully produced. The nicely laid out booklet has endearing notes by Anthony Wilson, which show genuine affection for the man and his work. Vini's own brief track by track notes are insightful and show a deprecatory attitude towards his oeuvre. There are 30 tracks on this compilation, but it would be easy to conjure up another 30 of equal quality, such is the prolific output of the man. There is nothing here that is not essential, despite what Vini may argue in his liner notes. If Anthony H Wilson is remembered for anything, it is for having the vision and fortitude in bringing this frail man's music into our world. This is an essential compilation.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like nothing else,
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This review is from: The Durutti Column - The Best Of (Audio CD)
The Durutti Column play some of the most beautiful music imaginable. Some instrumental, with Vini's trademark echo to the fore, some with his unique vocal (described as 'bad' by many, I'd say more 'ethereal'. No, I would.), others with guest vocalists; all are outstanding. Buy this, love it, then buy all the albums while they're still available.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Overlooked Genius,
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This review is from: The Durutti Column - The Best Of (Audio CD)
When I first heard the Durutti Column in 1989, I assumed that as a Factory Band they would be a Joy Division soundalike and was rather pleased that they were not! My wife calls them the band with the nice guitarist who can't sing which is not a bad description... In reality the DC can be by turns ambient, aggressive, austere or wistful. They are the only musicians in permanent residence in some form or another on my Cars CD changer and have been for some years. What about the album then? A 25 year retrospective album of 30 tracks, some you would expect, some you would not. To be honest you could quite easily pluck another 30 equally valid pieces of music from the DC back catalogue. Why no place for Silence, Royal Infirmary or Red Square to mention a few? No matter, it is all beautiful stuff. The bonus being that if you do stumble across this album & like it you are in for a huge treat going through the tracks that didn't make it. The final scene in 24 Hour Party People when God parts the clouds & reveals the time is ripe for a DC revival is of course the best joke in the film. DC were never fashionable enough to enjoy a revival and will continue to be ignored (I saw them twice on their recent mini tour and was one of the approximately 50 people who could be bothered to turn up at the Tunbridge Wells performance). God bless you Vini, I don't expect things will ever change....
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