- Audio CD (6 Nov 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Poptones
- ASIN: B000050582
- Other Editions: Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 32,503 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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The spectacle of young men from Glasgow bashing out albums of sunny, impeccably harmonised guitar pop in deep hock to The Byrds and Big Star is hardly a new one. Indeed, since Teenage Fanclub broke cover with "Everything Flows" back in 1990, spawning legions of imitators, it has often seemed that nobody male under the age of 30 is doing anything except idly strumming rewrites of "September Gurls" to themselves on their second-hand Rickenbackers. Cosmic Rough Riders are certainly heirs to this lineage, but they have created a truly exceptional debut album with Enjoy The Melodic Sunshine, marked out from the herd not just by its unfailingly gorgeous melodies, but by the incorporation of an English folk sensibility evocative of Fairport Convention or The Strawbs. This pastoral tendency is illustrated by "Brothers Gather Round" and "Glastonbury Revisited"; their credentials as masters of the guitar pop form are emphasised by "Melanie" and "The Pain Inside". Altogether marvellous. --Andrew Mueller
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm late in finding this album. I bought it because I love Daniel Wylie's latest album 'The High Cost of Happiness' and 'Enjoy the Melodic Sunshine' is almost as great, but not quite. Even so, I've given it five stars as it's still an amazing album. I only just found out Wylie was in CRR and I'm now on a mission to get all the Wylie era CRR albums. The stand out songs on 'Enjoy' for me are 'Have You Heard The News Today', 'The Loser', 'The Pain Inside' and 'Sometime'. These songs are as good as the songs of 'The High Cost of Happiness'. Unfortunately I also bout the latest CRR album that Wylie isn't on and it's dismal. It sounds like Embrace and in my book, that's not a compliment.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Of the three Cosmics albums currently available, this is the one you need. It's a genuine ***** album while the others are good, they just don't match this for arrangement on the instrumental positions. This is an all timer, a real classic in every sense. The Pain Inside, Revolution In The Summertime, Baby You're So Free, You've Got me, Have You Heard The News Today, Sometime, Melanie, Loser, every one a classic. And there's a great Psychedelic vibe on The Gun Isn't Loaded, Glastonbury and Value Of Life. This has Variety and the vibe and mood changes give the album charachter that's sadly missing in the new version of the band. I'm glad they still have a new album out but this is the one I'll always go back to. I don't think this will ever be matched by any of the parties involved. The new Cosmic line up haven't matched this and it's doubtful Dan Wylie will either.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I saw this band live and was completely blown away by them. The album hasn't got the same energy as the live show, but no one can replicate that. I think it's a volume thing, but the songs are up there with the greatest ever written, in fact, they're so good, I don't think they'll ever be able to follow it...although I live in hope.
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Enjoy The Melodic Sunshine
It sort of blends Led Zeppelin style hippy folk with Beach Boys melodies. There's nothing particularly wrong with this album. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2005 by Baz
Outstanding...
.. in every regard. If you could only have one Cosmics album, I guess this would have to be it, but Pure Escapism and Deliverance are wonderful in their own right. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2004
A breath of fresh air!
The Cosmics are a breath of fresh air in the current climate of manufactured pop. You cannot help but smile and sing along to the songs on not only Enjoy The Melodic Sunshine, but... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2004 by Fiona MacColl
Enjoy this melodic album!
The hippy revolution is upon us and with music like this floating about, it's easy to see how easy it is to become a convert to the tree hugging lifestyle. Read more
Published on 21 July 2003 by Jason Edwards
Doctor, I am infected.
COmparisons with the Byrds, R.E.M. and The Jayhawks are the most accurate I can come up with. None of the songs outstays its welcome in your ears, although they may in your mind. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2002 by Robert Johnson
The sound of summer sun
It may be cloudy outside with a hint of rain, but I can assure one and all that playing 'Enjoy the Melodic Sunshine' will bring sunshine into any room. Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2002 by Mr. M. L. Hawes
best thing from Scotland in years, possibly ever!!
You all know the script by now, as there's been plenty of raving about this album. You've heard of the jangly guitars, sunshine, awesome pop etc. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2002
SUMMER IN THE CITY
This is a wonderfully tuneful album packed full of genuinely excellent songs. It's on a par with the best work of The Beatles and I'm not kidding. Read more
Published on 19 April 2002
Probably My"Album of the Year"
What a brilliant album this is-its the best I've heard so far this year and believe me,I listen to a LOT of new music! Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2001
The best guitar pop album of the year!
If this budget priced classic is not already in your collection then you truly have missed a treat. A classic mix of sixties melodies, blended with an contemporary guitar pop... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2001 by Mr. M. L. Hawes
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