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Here Lies Love [Double CD]

David Byrne, Fatboy Slim, David Byrne & Fatboy Slim | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (5 April 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Double CD
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • ASIN: B002U33GR4
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 25,699 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Disc 1:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Here Lies LoveDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Florence Welch [Florence & The Machine] 5:51£0.89
Listen  2. Every Drop Of RainDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Candie Payne & St. Vincent 5:34£0.89
Listen  3. You'll Be Taken Care OfDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Tori Amos 3:19£0.89
Listen  4. The Rose Of TaclobanDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Martha Wainwright 2:33£0.89
Listen  5. How Are You?David Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Nellie McKay 2:43£0.89
Listen  6. A Perfect HandDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Steve Earle 4:57£0.89
Listen  7. Eleven DaysDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Cyndi Lauper 2:43£0.89
Listen  8. When She Passed ByDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Allison Moorer 3:49£0.89
Listen  9. Walk Like A WomanDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Charmaine Clamor 3:58£0.89
Listen10. Don't You Agree?David Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Roisin Murphy [accents] 3:19£0.89
Listen11. Pretty FaceDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Camille 3:23£0.89
Listen12. Ladies In BlueDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Theresa Andersson 4:20£0.89


Disc 2:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Dancing TogetherDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Sharon Jones 3:53£0.89
Listen  2. Men Will Do AnythingDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Alice Russell 4:06£0.89
Listen  3. The Whole ManDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Kate Pierson 4:15£0.89
Listen  4. Never So BigDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Sia 4:00£0.89
Listen  5. Please Don'tDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Santi White [Santigold] 3:58£0.89
Listen  6. American TroglodyteDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim 4:07£0.89
Listen  7. Solano AvenueDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Nicole Atkins 3:55£0.89
Listen  8. Order 1081David Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Natalie Merchant 5:47£0.89
Listen  9. Seven YearsDavid Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Shara Worden [My Brightest Diamond] 5:40£0.89
Listen10. Why Don't You Love Me?David Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Tori Amos & Cyndi Lauper 3:57£0.89

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BBC Review

Who else but David Byrne would attempt a 22-song disco opera about the intertwined lives of the Philippines’ controversial first lady Imelda Marcos and childhood confidant Estrella Cumpas? He’s got the socio-political conscience, theatrical vision, globalised perspective and unquestionably the vaunting creativity.

By comparison, his main collaborator Fatboy Slim – an artist known for little more than a nauseating crossbreeding of Jive Bunny and the Energizer Bunny – would seem some way out of his league. Indeed, Slim and cohort Cagedbaby’s clunky, heavy handed productions are the weak link here. Too frequently they default to hackneyed production tricks like dated filter sweeps, bubbling 303s and rudimentary, straight-off-the-vinyl percussion loops.

Unfortunately, the album’s other USP, a Gorillaz-trumping cavalcade of female contributors, regularly misfires too. Certain voices – Tori Amos, Candie Payne, Allison Moorer for example – either don’t fit the quirky backings or their delivery style sits awkwardly with the literal, show-tune lyrics required to drive the plot. Moreover, the repeated shifts in tone and multitude of voices serve only to confuse the twin narratives of Marcos and Cumpas, leaving the story arc tricky to follow and the characters impossible to emotionally invest in. The lavish booklet that accompanies the album helps, but with such proven talent on board these songs should really stand up for themselves.

Still, there are some fantastic moments: Róisín Murphy’s slinky disco turn on Don’t You Agree?, Santi White’s righteous strutting on Please Don’t and a striking, near operatic vocal from Shara Worden on Seven Years render the remaining tracks lumpen and conservative by comparison. And Byrne’s unerring melodic touch is everywhere; so much so, not even the MOR grind of Steve Earle can derail it on A Perfect Hand.

Sadly though, the prevalence of mid-tempo, Des’ree-lite ballads and inconsistent quality make this is an exhausting listen over 90 minutes. Fans might have been better served at first by a single disc of highlights, with the full version accompanying the inevitable stage show. The scale and audacity of Byrne’s ambition is hugely impressive, but as an album Here Lies Love is easier to admire than it is to enjoy. --Jim Brackpool

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STANDARD EDITION : 2CD set. New 2010 "concept" collaboration, based on the life of Imelda Marcos! Cameos by Cyndi Lauper ; Sia ; Steve Earle ; Tori Amos ; Santigold ; Martha Wainwright ; Róisín Murphy ; St Vincent ; Kate Pierson (B-52's) and more.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Byrne hits gold again 11 April 2010
Format:Audio CD
This is a worthwhile listen. David Byrne's work is always interesting, but this is very listenable also. Although there is a different singer on each track, the album flows as a continuous piece of work, the mixture of beats and real instrumentation works well. The deluxe package is worth it only if you want the extras, the six videos are well cut & are a bit of a nostalgia trip. My only complaint is that I feel I paid too little for this immense package that clearly took a lot of work to produce.
Now Mr Byrne needs to release a DVD of his last tour and I'll be happy. He's got the footage, some of it appeared on a recent BBC programme about Brian Eno.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I couldn't agree with A McKenzie more. David Byrne has rarely put a foot wrong since his early days at CBGB's and this is no different. He is up there in terms of creativity over a long time with the likes of Bowie.....but more interesting.
YES he should put out a DVD of the Everything that happens tour; I saw him twice, the second time as a guest of one of the band in Barcelona and that tour was the "must see" gig of 2008/09

If you only know DB from Talking Heads do yourself a favour - BUY THIS
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I have followed David Byrne for years and am constantly amazed at his depth. This concept album is no exception. Knowing it was a concept album I was sure to read the insert before playing the CD. Had I not done this it would have been very fragmented and difficult to follow. The music is a theatrical piece of people I had only vaguely remembered as a child of the 1980s. The 2 CDs have not left my car CD changer since purchase. I can't see myself tiring of it anytime soon either. My daughters, 8 and 10, are just as thrilled with the music as I am. I have purchased for my 11 niece and sister too.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very Poor, But Why Do It At All?
This whole album is about the person behind the public image but it rather loses sight of the reality of what is documented about the Marcos regimen, the corruption, the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Numinous Ugo
Surprisingly seamless song cycle
This is excellent, who would have thought a song cycle about Imelda Marcos and Estrella Cumpass featuring a cast of hundreds (well about twenty) would be so enjoyable. Read more
Published 19 months ago by P. Mccormick
Suprising
If this album had not been recommended by Tom Morton (daily afternoon (1400-1600)show on Radio Scotland - essential listening) I would not have bought it and probably wouldn't have... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. Nigel J. Healey
One Of The Best Of 2010 (Without A Doubt) But Definitely NOT Disco
OK, before yet another enthusiastic but misguided reviewer mistakenly labels this as a disco collection, I thought I'd better jump in and set the record straight: This is not... Read more
Published 23 months ago by oxxo
weird but good
this does what it says on the tin, but I am not sure I like it - well I like some of it -it is amazingly cheesy but then what would you expect!

dont cry for me Imelda..
Published on 16 May 2010 by Jon A. Crowcroft
Mr Byrne makes a musical.
I must admit I approached this album with some trepidation. After all 22 songs about Imelda Marcos didn't sound much like fun. How wrong I was! Read more
Published on 4 May 2010 by BobW
One for my Christmas list
Being a fan of both Byrne and Fatboy I was intrigued to hear how their collaboration would turn out and am happy to report that the result is not a disaster. Read more
Published on 3 April 2010 by tigg3r
A Special Trip.....
I flew to New York to see 'Here Lies Love' performed live at Carnegie Hall (I was also able to see DB perform 'Music For The Knee Plays' 2 days earlier). It was worth the trip. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2010 by D. Lester
A Special Trip.....
I flew to New York to see 'Here Lies Love' performed live at Carnegie Hall (I was also able to see DB perform 'Music For The Knee Plays' 2 days earlier). It was worth the trip. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2009 by D. Lester
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