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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 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 By My Window | |||
| 10. Babe, I'm On Fire | |||
| Disc: 2 | |||
| 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 By My Window | |||
| 10. Babe, I'm On Fire | |||
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Nick Cave formed the Bad Seeds following the end of his previous band Birthday Party. The Bad Seeds brought together former Birthday Party guitarist Mick Harvey (drums), ex-Magazine bassist Barry Adamson, and Einstürzende Neubauten guitarist Blixa Bargeld. This release is part of a series of twelve releases that ultimately sees the band’s entire catalogue of studio albums digitally re-mastered and remixed for 5.1 Surround Sound for the first time since their original release. Each album is released as a deluxe double-disc collectors edition. Each deluxe edition contains the re-mastered stereo album, the new surround mix, a specially commissioned short film by UK artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard plus the b-sides from the singles, videos and exclusive sleeve notes.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Keith M
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
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. It doesn't have the consistency of great songs as has Abattoir Blues, Dig Lazarus Dig, or their masterpiece, No More Shall We Part. Nevertheless, it is still a very good record. leaving most other 'rock' records in the shade.
Standout songs are Wonderful Life, He Wants You and Bring It On (the latter being right up there with Cave's best). However, on a recent play of the album (the first in a few years I'll admit), I was struck by the majestic masterpiece that is the album's epic 15-minute closer Babe I'm On Fire. On first hearing this song appears to be a (rare) piece of Cave over-indulgence, comprising 38 (yes count them!) identical verses, followed by a few interspersed choruses, leading to an initial impression of irritating repetition. But, on subsequent listens this song grows in stature until it achieves the aforementioned classic status. In its gradual increase in intensity, it begins to live in the same league as such other extended epics such as the Velvet's Sister Ray, Yo La Tengo's And The Glitter Is Gone and even Bowie's Cygnet Committee.
The song's wonderfulness is, of course, substantiated by some of the wittiest lyrics Cave has thus far set on paper - each verse just gets funnier and funnier, with Cave stretching the limits of lyricism to achieve some marvellous rhymes. My current favourite is the following:
The athlete with his hernia says it
Picasso with his Guernica says it
My wife with her furniture
Everybody!
Babe, I'm on fire
Marvellous stuff.... Read more ›
Standout songs are Wonderful Life, He Wants You and Bring It On (the latter being right up there with Cave's best). However, on a recent play of the album (the first in a few years I'll admit), I was struck by the majestic masterpiece that is the album's epic 15-minute closer Babe I'm On Fire. On first hearing this song appears to be a (rare) piece of Cave over-indulgence, comprising 38 (yes count them!) identical verses, followed by a few interspersed choruses, leading to an initial impression of irritating repetition. But, on subsequent listens this song grows in stature until it achieves the aforementioned classic status. In its gradual increase in intensity, it begins to live in the same league as such other extended epics such as the Velvet's Sister Ray, Yo La Tengo's And The Glitter Is Gone and even Bowie's Cygnet Committee.
The song's wonderfulness is, of course, substantiated by some of the wittiest lyrics Cave has thus far set on paper - each verse just gets funnier and funnier, with Cave stretching the limits of lyricism to achieve some marvellous rhymes. My current favourite is the following:
The athlete with his hernia says it
Picasso with his Guernica says it
My wife with her furniture
Everybody!
Babe, I'm on fire
Marvellous stuff.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Luke Blair
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'.
18 of 21 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.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
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 In My Bed. Fortunately these are more than compensated for by the wealth of beautiful gems like He Wants You and Right Out Of Your Hand, both gentle ballads with poetic lyrics and lovely melodies.
Bring It On is a strong rock ballad, Still In Love with its moving lyrics is another slow jewel as is There Is A Town with its mournful chorus. The masterpiece of the album is Rock Of Gibraltar, an exquisite love song where Cave rhymes “Gibraltar” with “alter”, “Malta” and “altar.” This is a melodic and lyrical classic, ranking amongst Nick’s very best compositions.
I don’t see how some reviewers can dismiss this album as a failure when it contains so many superb songs with intelligent, moving lyrics and memorable tunes, including She Passed By My Window. Yes, the last track Babe, I’m On Fire is five minutes too long but this isn’t a bad song, just too raw and too long. Nocturama is a great work and it deserves four stars.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. S. Young
Format:Audio CD
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! Its unspeakably bad, which is unusual because The Bad Seeds artwork is usually pretty slick & eyecatching. Anyway..onto the music & Wonderful Life is without doubt a stunning song, as is He Wants You..a beautiful track with great piano by Nick. Other gems to be found include 'There Is A Town' & the rowdy 'Bring It On'. Some tracks bog the affair down slightly such as 'Still In Love' and 'Babe Im On Fire'which becomes torcherous after so long, in need of some much needed editing.
The album cant be considered to hold as much weight as its magnificent predecessor 'No More Shall We Part' or 'The Boatmans Call' before that, but its certainly a grower..i was slightly disappointed on first listen, but in 2006 im finding i appreciate its content more & more. Give it a chance if you like the Bad Seeds work.
The album cant be considered to hold as much weight as its magnificent predecessor 'No More Shall We Part' or 'The Boatmans Call' before that, but its certainly a grower..i was slightly disappointed on first listen, but in 2006 im finding i appreciate its content more & more. Give it a chance if you like the Bad Seeds work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Nick's the man
Excellent service delievered promptly for a classy album by a genius artist. Recommended if you appreciate quality in your music.
Published 16 days ago by Kenneth D. Mccracken
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Nick's best, but certainly worth having
Now (unfairly) considered one of the low points of Nick Cave's career, it certainly didn't sound that way at first listen. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kostas
5.0 out of 5 stars
love it
No, sorry people, I love Nocturama. Eventhough it is not as cohesive as previous releases and the songs don`t really fit together, i do feel the songs individually are really... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Oostrijck
5.0 out of 5 stars
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
I didn't think Nick could better Boatman's Call, which I adore, but this is up there with... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2010 by Thomas Hardy fan
3.0 out of 5 stars
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
5.0 out of 5 stars
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
5.0 out of 5 stars
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
5.0 out of 5 stars
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
2.0 out of 5 stars
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
4.0 out of 5 stars
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 Uys
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