- Audio CD (25 Jan 2010)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Probe Plus Records
- ASIN: B000B5H7P0
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 252,767 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There are few albums in my vinyl collection that I would bother to buy again on CD, but this is one of them. I've played it regularly since buying the LP all those years ago, and was really pleased to find that it is available on CD, and even more pleased to find that it contained extra tracks (including a langorous Know Your Enemy, which appeared on the cassette album many eons ago). The extra tracks, and the notes giving some of the background to the band, and describing what happened next, are worth the price of admission alone - as is that great cover photograph showing a Cornmarket religious ranter beside one of Belfast's then famous Cornmarket al fresco drinkers - with an apt shop sign in the background ("Options").
Listening to this indie gem for the umpteenth time over the years, I could hear strains of Subway Sect, Josef K and others - but more than that, a fairly unique talent which could only have come from Belfast - a wry wit and a sharp ear for language, softened slightly by some damn fine melodies. My only regret is that I only heard about the 2005 reunion gigs after they had happened - some of the best gigs I'd ever seen were by SVD, and I particularly remember seeing them doing a great version of "Everybody's Talking".
This is one of those albums that have given me the greatest pleasure over the intervening years since the band disappeared from view. I'll be buying a few copies for friends this xmas to let them know what they missed.
Listening to this indie gem for the umpteenth time over the years, I could hear strains of Subway Sect, Josef K and others - but more than that, a fairly unique talent which could only have come from Belfast - a wry wit and a sharp ear for language, softened slightly by some damn fine melodies. My only regret is that I only heard about the 2005 reunion gigs after they had happened - some of the best gigs I'd ever seen were by SVD, and I particularly remember seeing them doing a great version of "Everybody's Talking".
This is one of those albums that have given me the greatest pleasure over the intervening years since the band disappeared from view. I'll be buying a few copies for friends this xmas to let them know what they missed.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A welcome return for this long unavailable pop classic from 1987 - with extra tracks to boot. What's it like? Great tunes, intelligent and witty lyrics - the production may be a little rough around the edges here and there but the talent shines through. Songs like "Meet Mohammed" and "Napoleon's Nose" have definitely passed the test of time and "The Silence" is a personal all time favourite. I still don't understand why this record didn't make a bigger splash first time around. I know the singer went on to play with Echo and the Bunnymen after this was released but, if you ask me, this was his finest moment.
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