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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 |
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| 1. Stars On Fire |
| 2. Lose All Sense Of Time |
| 3. Spin Away |
| 4. Shine On |
| 5. Enter The Angel |
| 6. In Mysterious Ways |
| 7. What Kind Of A Girl |
| 8. Stepping Softly |
| 9. Enter The Angel II |
| 10. Morning Glory |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. This Side Of Paradise |
| 2. Enter The Angel (Alternative Version) |
| 3. To Be With You (Alternative Version) |
| 4. And The Sky |
| 5. Magic |
| 6. Hiding In Plain Sight |
| 7. Shine On (Alternative Version) |
| 8. City Of Lights |
| 9. Lumen De Lumine |
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*"In Mysterious Ways", Foxx's fourth solo album, was released in 1985, and was preceded by the singles "Stars On Fire" and "Enter The Angel", both included here.
*Disc Two includes nine bonus tracks: non-album a- and b-sides, rarities as well as 6 previously unreleased tracks. The booklet contains the lyrics to all the songs as well as rare photos, and the singles sleeves.
*Disc Two includes nine bonus tracks: non-album a- and b-sides, rarities as well as 6 previously unreleased tracks. The booklet contains the lyrics to all the songs as well as rare photos, and the singles sleeves.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Weaker but Warmer,
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This review is from: In Mysterious Ways (Audio CD)
"In Mysterious Ways" was a funny one. Was John at the end of his contract with Virgin at this point? Did he rush this through just to get out and move on? Who knows. As the other reviewer mentioned there are some great tracks on here, particularly the stunning "Stars on Fire", which is one of John's finest compositions in my view.
We shouldn't be too hard on John though, you must remember just how many singles and albums artists (John included) released back in the 80's. There's no way that every single track, album track or b-side was going to be a classic. Despite this being the "weakest" of his 80's trio, it's certainly his warmest, "Enter The Angel II" is a nice little ditty. The second disc IS a little disappointing, it would have been nice to have had the extended versions of "Stars" and "Angel". I would disagree with the other reviewer on one thing though, these tracks are "work in progress" and although not of the top-notch quality of finished material, they're still interesting to hear and I'm pleased they've seen the light of day.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Foxx aims for the charts and misses,
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This review is from: In Mysterious Ways (Audio CD)
The only Foxx album to sound of its time, In Mysterious Ways hasn't aged well compared to the remainder of Foxx's excellent body of work.It's the production; the song craft is still superb, but the overuse of drum machines, big guitars and some rather unfortunate Casio-esque keyboard sounds belie that this was a product of 1985. Whether Foxx rushed this album out to complete his contract with Virgin or was looking to expand his audience base with a more 'radio-friendly' sound, the results are disappointing. Even the photographs of Foxx - a very photogenic chap - in the sleeve notes are simple portrait shots rather than the stunning images used in his earlier albums. As for the songs, I can give or take 'Stars on Fire', but 'Enter the Angel' is anthemic and uplifting, the title track is stunning, and 'Lose All Sense of Time' is pure Roxy Music. Only 'Spin Away' outstays its welcome; it would probably work better as an ambient piece in the mould of Cathedral Oceans. If Foxx was looking to crack the charts, it's a shame this album almost sank without trace. Even so, it meant Foxx would never dilute his sound to the extent Bowie did, or become an object of ridicule like Gary Numan. Maybe that was a blessing in disguise.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Foxx's worst,
By DE01 (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In Mysterious Ways (Audio CD)
Avoid this at all costs - even if you're considering buying it just to hear Foxx turning his back on everything 'Metamatic' and 'The garden' were about. This is cheesy, billowing soft rock drenched in billowing overproduction, and has more in common with T'Pau's awful 'China in your hand' or mid-80s junk by Pat Benetar or Cutting Crew than with any of Foxx's other work. Several of the songs aim at a lyric-crowded delivery akin to early Bruce Springsteen. 'Stepping softly' is undiluted Chris de Burgh. The extra tracks continue in the same vein. I was interested to hear how the excellent 'To be with you' (originally recorded during the 'Metamatic' period) would sound as re-recorded here. Sadly, this version flattens the vocal melody to a monotone and drowns the song in the same gooey production that blights all of the album. After releasing 'In mysterious ways', Foxx withdrew from music for a decade. It's a pity that his temporary retirement didn't begin before he'd thought of making this shockingly poor album.
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