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A Map Of The Floating City [Double CD]

Thomas Dolby | Format: Audio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (24 Oct 2011)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Double CD
  • Label: Lost Toy People
  • ASIN: B005J59M0K
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 74,963 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Nothing New Under The Sun
2. Spice Train
3. Evil Twin Brother
4. Jealous Thing Called Love
5. Road To Reno
6. The Toad Lickers
7. 17 Hills
8. Love Is A Loaded Pistol
9. Oceanea
10. Simone
See all 11 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Nothing New Under The Sun (Instrumental)
2. Spice Train (Instrumental)
3. Evil Twin Brother (Instrumental)
4. Jealous Thing Called Love (Instrumental)
5. Road To Reno (Instrumental)
6. The Toad Lickers (Instrumental)
7. 17 Hills (Instrumental)
8. Love Is A Loaded Pistol (Instrumental)
9. Oceanea (Instrumental)
10. Simone (Instrumental)
See all 14 tracks on this disc

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CD Description

After a 20-year silence, iconic 80s artist Thomas Dolby returns with A Map of the Floating City. The album features appearances by special guest artists Mark Knopfler, Regina Spektor, Natalie MacMaster, Bruce Woolley and Imogen Heap. Bonus disc includes instrumentals of all the tracks.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic! 1 Nov 2011
By Lee - Maypole
Format:Audio CD
For the last 20 years we have had to survive on the minimal but brilliant recorded output of Mr Dolby.
Anyone who is a fan of his song writing as oppose to his 80's links will not be disappointed.
Not so electronic/technology weighted - more pure song craft.
The musical diversity, structures, lyrics and production are simply stunning.
Honestly - it's as good as 'The Flat Earth' or 'Golden Age Of Wireless'
Don't miss out on this superb addition to his catalogue.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent return! 29 Oct 2011
By Starjet55
Format:Audio CD
I buy lots of music from all eras although the early eighties is when I first started to love music. Like many of you reading this I suspect you may have bought some of the 'comeback' material from eighties artists emerging from their mid life crises. Some of these have been good (OMD, Blancmange for example earning 3.5 stars in my view) and others distinctly average (Human League for example probably worth 2.5 stars).

Thomas Dolby's return however delivers at a very high level. It's beautifully played across a range of musical styles. This latter point might be it's undoing for some people; if you are expecting 'She Blinded Me With Science' x10 then you are going to be disappointed!

From my point of view there isn't a poor track among them. '17 Hills' is the high spot for me although 'Oceanea' and 'Love is a Loaded Pistol' are also excellent.

I've never written an amazon review before but I read a handful of 3 star reviews in the music press and felt moved to balance that out a little. I've bought the music monthlies for 25 years and have of course wasted hundreds of pounds buying their 5 star recommendations (my Roni Size back catalogue remains in largely unplayed condition!)but in this case they really didn't do it justice.

If you have a love of good music across genres I doubt you'll be disappointed by this!
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Original British Artist Returns.. 28 Oct 2011
By Terry Overall
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Twenty years in the making (although carefully constructed from 2009-2011 on his rebuilt, solar powered 1930's LifeBoat on the Suffolk coast) Thomas Dolby's first new long player since 1992's Astronauts & Heretics, relies on solid songwriting and melody rather than gimicky electronic grooves and is all the better for it. The usual excellent production values and quirky lyrical and sonic flourishes one comes to expect from Mr Dolby are all here, & throughout the 11 songs on the main disk only a couple of tracks failed to hit the mark for me (notably Toadlickers and Road to Reno)as these ultimately stray too close to the more throwaway tendencies in TMDR's poppier work. Split into 3 distinct continents (Urbanoia, Amerikana & Oceanea) this album contains some brand new tracks that will go down as instant classics to those who are fans of his more introspective (and sadly, less well known) work. In this area, AMOTFC doesn't disappoint with 'Oceanea, Evil Twin Brother 17 Hills & Simone' all now solid favourites that more than hold their own with the likes of Weightless, Screen Kiss, I Love You Goodbye and Budapest By Blimp from his previous albums. The 2 disc edition also contains instrumental versions of the 11 main tracks as well a the single mix version of Spice Train, a raw demo of 17 Hills and an old school Dolby electro groove track 'I'm Not Your Dog' which I also love to bits & would have loved to have seen added to the main disk as part of the 'Urbanoia' section. The 2 disc set is extremely well packaged and is an essential purchase for any fan of Thomas Dolby. All in all a welcome return to the industry for a truly original artist & producer who was often overlooked in the 1980's. Buy this album, you will not be disappointed.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars new meets old 15 Nov 2011
By Sun Flower
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Cut this CD down the middle , you find the letters TD running through. Not quite as sugary as all that, 'A Map...' manages to be as quaint and retrospective. It has a naivety 'heart on sleeve' that your teenage kids will find too cloying.

Musically it borrows sensitively from diverse genres. Best of all though TD borrows from himself, with dizzying nods to Prefab Sprout and Joni Mitchell. Jazz and Americarna are given the Dolby treatment and come out sounding fresh again. I just adore the layered fiddle solo on 'Seventeen Hills'. A gem.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fewer synths....more soul 19 May 2012
By Martin Fielding
Format:Audio CD
Fans from the 80's will not be disappointed by this wide-ranging mixture of new material from the weird and wonderful mind of Mr Dolby. Little of it is is directly comparable with that era although there are some similarities with the spartan arrangements of certain early songs like "I Scare Myself". Instead we have new songs that tell us intriguing stories and are delivered in a voice that, whilst still unconventional, has aged well and the result is soulful and rewarding.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the wait 14 Feb 2012
By Nigel Clark
Format:Audio CD
Having now played this CD 5 times I am starting to really appreciate this albums true beauty. To be honest, when I first heard it I regretted spending my hard earned cash but now I believe it to be cheap at ten times the price. I still haven't worked out or felt the need to work out why the CD needs to be split into the 3 parts as each song, with only minor exemptions, stands up for itself. Initially irritating tracks like Spice Train, Evil Twin Brother and Toad Lickers are now firm favourites and slow burners like 17 Hills and Oceania rank along the best of Mr Dolby's output. Don't expect the immediate accessibility of Astronauts & Heretics but you can expect the traditional clever and quirky lyrics and music of everyone's favourite underated psuedo boffin with the subtle echoes of his earlier work recognisable to veteran fans.
Why hesitate to buy this CD? Invest in your musical happiness.
Well done and thank you, Mr Dolby.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Good as ever!
arrived very fast and well packed.for any Thomas Dolby fans this will appeal,really strong material and one of his best.
Published 1 month ago by Music Shiver
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth waiting for 20 years!
Great songs, great arrangements and a variety not often found on CDs these days. Thomas Dolby was a great innovator in his heyday and has lost none of his ability to write... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs A Y Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Return to form
This marks a definite return to form for Mr Dolby. I personally think it's his best album since The Flat Earth (maybe not better than The Flat Earth, but it gives it a run for... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Film Buff
4.0 out of 5 stars Superb
It took a few listens but this is another great cd by Thomas. It made no impression at first but it has become a firm favourite. Any Thomas Dolby fan will love it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by nigel
5.0 out of 5 stars Mr T. Dolby is back.
A totally new and unique album from Thomas Dolby. With humorous story telling in his songs and atmospheric sounds in his music, Thomas Dolby has been able to give us a new twist to... Read more
Published 16 months ago by MARTIN O'DONNELL
4.0 out of 5 stars Well-worth buying
At first I wasn't convinced by Tomas Dolbys latest album, in fact I would say that I was a little disapointed but the more I have listened to the album the better it gets. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Cedric
5.0 out of 5 stars Risked Purchase
I purchased this CD "Hoping" it may be as interesting as a trusted radio presenter highlighted during a Saturday morning programme i regularly tune into on BBC Radio Scotland... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Alan Campbell, Kilmacolm
4.0 out of 5 stars A grower
I was pleasantly surprised by this album, a good mix of styles, some great lyrics, & humor throughout, a definite grower.
Published 17 months ago by Mr D
3.0 out of 5 stars Tomas Dolby: A Map Of The Floating City
Not her best album, it`s a little slower, and he dont`t use her sythersaiser like he had done before! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Bjorn-ragnar Reinertsen
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent return from Dolby!
It is always great to hear from an old friend after a long silence, but when that "old friend" is Thomas Dolby that means there's going to be some well crafted pop songs involved. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. Audio-Visual
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