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Nocturama [CD + Bonus DVD] [CD+DVD, Colour, Limited Edition]

Nick Cave, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | Format: Audio CD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (3 Feb 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: CD+DVD, Colour, Limited Edition
  • Label: Mute
  • ASIN: B00007J4VY
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 126,070 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Wonderful life
2. He wants you
3. Right out of your hand
4. Bring it on
5. Dead man in my bed
6. Still in love
7. There is a town
8. Rock of Gibraltar
9. She passed my window
10. Babe I'm on fire
Disc: 2
1. Babe I'm On Fire (DVD) - 15mins

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Emotive, passionate, disturbing, beguiling--there really aren't enough worthy adjectives to do this masterful album justice. Nocturama is Nick Cave's 12th album with the Bad Seeds and he has lost none of his poetic imagination, rousing romanticism and spine-tingling verve. With Nick Launey (whom Cave hadn't worked with since The Birthday Party) at the production desk, the band were given more freedom, and the results are mesmerising.

Having recorded Nocturama at breakneck speed, and with the Blockheads working on three tracks, Cave has created a feisty record that mixes edgy spontaneity (the 15-minute, 43-verse "Babe I'm on Fire") with heart-wrenchingly tender ballads such as "Still in Love". Possibly Cave's most diverse album to date, fusing his many moods, paces and styles, it stands as a good representation of the diversity of the Antipodean crooner's work.

The opener "Wonderful Life" is Cave at his charming, evocative best, building around a rousing piano and mesmerising bass. "Dead Man in My Bed" sees him in hilariously sardonic mood, chaotically taking on the role of a woman bemoaning the shortcomings of her pathetic partner. But within this splendid musical range lies a breathtaking peak in the form of "Bring It On", which features a duet with Chris Bailey, singer with renowned pre-punk outfit The Saints. Its heart-stopping beauty is nothing short of life affirming. --Chris Barrett

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Nick Cave albums generally fall into two categories - mean, hungry stompers (Murder Ballads, Henry's Dream) and melancholy, subdued classics (No More Shall We Part, Boatman's Call). This album fits into neither - and depending on your perspective this is either a Bold New Move, or a Neither One Thing Nor The Other.

For me it's the latter. It's pleasant enough, and enjoyable in places, but lacks the guts or the heart of his best work. Highlights like Bring It On work well but you're almost left wondering whether he hasn't worked on the songs as much as he could. There isn't the depth or simplicity of previous work.

If you;re a Cave fan, this is definitely worth buying - it's not a bad album. But for those curious about his work, you're best trying one of his stronger albums.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album will give you the measure of a master balladeer at his very best. True, he's as inconsistent as the next artist, but at his best, Cave has a wonderful talent for finding melodies in the darkest places. For heartrending riffs, listen to 'Bring it on', for fond and witty paeons, hear 'Rock of Gibraltar and as for 'He wants you', it remains one of his best ever songs, matched only perhaps by 'Love letter' off 'No more shall we part'.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Leftovers 18 April 2003
Format:Audio CD
This album is ok, with a couple of good songs, I think after the brilliance of his last album, No More Shall We Part, it was always going to be hard to come out with something better. And something distinctly below par, has come out, for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, can produce the most amazing tracks. This album sounds like a few leftover songs that did not make the last album.
If you are a mad Nick fan like me, you will still enjoy it, but it is wont hold your attention for long.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Mixed Bag
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have set their critical bar so high in recent years that this album is, for me, probably their weakest during the 2000s. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Keith M
Magnificent!
I cannot describe this album better than Chris Barrett does in the Amazon review.
I didn't think Nick could better Boatman's Call, which I adore, but this is up there with... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Thomas Hardy fan
Quick and Dirty
This is not an unlikable album. However, given the time lavished on his previous two masterpieces this one is quick and dirty by comparison. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by John Rafferty
ooooh nick you are awful but i like you
Don't know how this one escaped me, but glad I did find it, somewhere in between dig lazarus dig and 15 feet of pure white snow. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by palo alto
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds continue series of innovative Albums
A more diverse and uplifting album would be hard to imagine with fabulous Cave songs interwoven with the unique creativity of The Bad Seeds who remain one the finest rock bands in... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2008 by Levenbridge
UNDERRATED
This is probably caves 2nd best album, THE BOATMANS CALL is a masterpiece, some of the reviews on here have not got a clue, go back and listen again and take in this intoxicating... Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2008 by Mr. S. Holloway
Disappointing.
After the staggering return of No More Shall We Part in 2001, Nick Cave was re-established as a lyrical genius, the nearly seventy-minute long opus showing that he could still... Read more
Published on 15 April 2006 by dynamitekid156
More highs than lows
There are some tracks on Nocturama that fall below Nick Cave's high standards, like the overlong and somewhat indulgent Babe, I'm On Fire and the raucous, messy Dead Man... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2006 by Pieter
Its a wonderful life...if you can find it
First of all i have to say when i bought this a couple of years ago i couldnt help but notice how unattractive the cover is! Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2006 by Mr. S. Young
Back to his best and beyond.
Few words are needed when an album is this good. It's Nick Cave better than ever before.

The music on this album has a familiar feel, almost like pop, but with enough Cave in it... Read more

Published on 25 July 2004 by "feral_the_wildcat"
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