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Track Listings
| 1. Natalie's Party |
| 2. Comedy |
| 3. Pull Together |
| 4. Beautiful |
| 5. Lend's Some Dough |
| 6. Captain's Table |
| 7. Streets Of Kenny |
| 8. Re-Instated |
| 9. I Want You |
| 10. Cornish Town |
| 11. Since I Met You |
| 12. Daniella |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
H.M.S. Fable is an album that seemed to fall out of a clear blue sky. It seemed astonishing to learn that Shack were still going--though they'd surfaced briefly in 1995, they were widely assumed to have completely disappeared sometime in the dying days of the 1980s. After a few plays of H.M.S. Fable, it seemed more astonishing still that everyone had forgotten what they were capable of. Shack, who appeared doomed to skulk through posterity as one of those ghostly never-were bands that are more talked about than listened to, had ignored the script. H.M.S. Fable commanded, and was granted, centre stage. Of course, it probably helped matters for the elusive Liverpudlians that Oasis had become the biggest band in Britain pretty much by doing Shack's act, though not quite as well. If H.M.S. Fable is any one thing, it's the album Oasis like to think they've been making. Shack lift from the same sources (the Beatles, mostly) but have the wit to do more than just giving the heisted riffs a quick respray before selling them on. Shack have taken it apart and put it together again in a way that suits them: in terms of pop guitar balladry, this album reinvents the wheel. That Michael Head sings like an angel with a hangover doesn't hurt. --Andrew Mueller
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From a year that was generally devoid of anything worth buying, HMS Fable shines out as an example of guitar pop craftsmanship at its best. The songs draw heavily on Michael Head's dark, drug-addled past, from which he has dredged up some of the most uplifting and affecting pop music written this decade. This is the album of 1999, bar none. All the plaudits it's been given are deserved. Drop everything and buy it now.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
I like to think that I am up with what's new in music, yet the first time I heard of Shack was when their latest album HMS Fable was voted fifth best album in the Select end-of-year review. It proceeded to appear in the top five also in the NME and Uncut magazine. On that basis, I went out and bought it. It surpassed even my expectations based on the reviews. It is quite easily the best album of last year, with no track being anything short of excellent. The last track 'Daniella' is so beautiful, it makes you want to cry every time you hear it. The sheer emotion this album provokes is testament to its brilliance. I advise anyone who appreciates music to buy this album. It may take a few listens to get into, but once you do, you won't stop playing it.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Like many I got on the Shack bandwagon after a couple of reviews, one suggesting that this was the sound that the La's would play if they were around today. I wasn't disapointed. HMS Fable is blessed with raw emotion. Comedy is a modern day classic. Daniella - one of the saddest songs I've ever heard. Shack continue in the great tradition of 90's Liverpool pop. Check out the Real People, the grounbreaking La's album, or even the much maligned Cast.
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A worthwhile voyage...
After picking up on the excellent Waterpistol decided to give this a go. A slow burner for me, it seemed a little bit to slick and over produced to start with but stick with it... Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. Wright
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Shack are an English band formed in Liverpool in 1987. from the amber of the Pale Fountains. (a cult 1980s band)
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Published on 17 Dec 2010 by P. Frizelle
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As a late starter on the Shack trail, I can now count myself in as a major fan.
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Published on 16 Jan 2009 by Mr. M. L. Hawes
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When it crys it pulls me through
Walking to work the other day when "Comedy " by Shack popped on my MP3. What a tremendous song i thought as i weaved in and out of the malodorous piles of dog poo littering the... Read more
Published on 23 July 2008 by russell clarke
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Bargain of the millenium!!
Er, I bought this album yesterday in Morley, for £1 from a charity shop, and it's easily the greatest bargain I have ever picked up!!!!!!!! Sublime!!!!!!!! Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2008 by SfromL
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britains greatet songwriter
if mick head hadnt spent so long doing heroin in the past shacks legacy would be even greater.the fact that hes written some of the finest songs of the last 50 years is consolation... Read more
Published on 13 May 2006 by M. Hughes
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One of those albums...
Ask a friend what is their favorite album and they will invariably struggle. This is why I always ask 'what album can you listen to all the way through without skippin any... Read more
Published on 12 April 2003
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A triptych of inconsistency
A triptych indeed. "HMS Fable" presents a cocophony of sounds which are instantly reminiscent of former greats. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2001
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brilliant
This is an album which has been beautifully constructed. The first track Natalies party is the perfect opener for this record which is made brilliant partly by the confident yet... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2000
3.0 out of 5 stars
The least inspiring chapter in the genius life of Mick Head
I'm relatively new to the genius of Michael Head. Through NME hype I bought the Comedy single and loved it, as much for the joyous rush of stunning B-side 24 Hours. Read more
Published on 1 May 2000 by J. WREN
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