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Skunk Anansie's debut album ran contrary to the grain. While everyone around them was celebrating the resolutely white-boy, hedonistic, traditional 1960s-based sounds of Britpop, these four Londoners released a multi-racial, politically-charged album that owed as much to the funk visions of Sly & The Family Stone and Living Colour as it did to the metal mightiness of prime Black Sabbath. On songs such as "Intellectualise My Blackness" and "100 Ways To Be A Good Girl", vocalist Skin directly confronted people's prejudices and threw them straight back in their faces. Elsewhere, tracks like "Selling Jesus" and "I Can Dream" showcase her voice pretty much at the height of its power... indeed, this whole album captures the band in top form, with hardly a weak track present. --Everett TrueEND
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
From the opening chords of "Selling Jesus" to the closing notes of "Rise Up", Skunk Anansie do not fail to entertain. Skin has an amazing voice and you feel her emotion as she sings about racial injustices and other social issues on this amazing album. "Weak" is a fantastic ballad, "I can dream" is a super charged slice of punk pop that Skunk Anansie deliver so well. This album is simply a must for any Skunk Anansie fan to own.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Being the proud owner of the later two skunk anansie albums i decided to buy the first one. i was a little dubious at first as i only could recall hearing one song (weak) but immediately when i listened to it i was very pleased with my new purchase. there are some real rock ballads on this album and skins strong lyrics and powerful voice are done justice to in tracks such as Intellectualise My Blackness, Charity and Weak. a gentler track can be found in 100 Ways To Be a Good Girl but there are no weak songs on this album, all are great without exception and i would definately recommend this to any skunk anansie fan.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This album should be an integral part of any metal music fans collection. Tracks such as 'Weak' and 'Charity' can be considered two of the best tracks the band ever produced, whilst most other songs on the album follow not far behind. Skin's talent as a vocalist combines with the genius of Ace on the lead guitar, to make this album truely a classic of the 1990s.
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skunk power
Not purchased for myself, but after listening, was very impressed. This artist has a voice that could knock down walls, we are taLking power with a capital P.
Published on 17 Feb 2010 by P. D. French
They're selling Jesus agin!
Ive recently dug this classic album up from my collection and by Jah it still blows me away. With today's climate of Radiohead blandness and white boy impotence it takes a... Read more
Published on 2 April 2008 by Rush K. Shukla
Skunk Anansie
Solid guitar riffs
Awesome bass lines
Ethereal vocals
'In yer face' drumming
All makes this and any Skunk Anansie album worth your... Read more
Awesome bass lines
Ethereal vocals
'In yer face' drumming
All makes this and any Skunk Anansie album worth your... Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2008 by Mr. A. S. Dowle
This album should never be forgotten
What can I say about this album that hasn't already been said? I was 8 when this album was first released and I remember listening to it, being amazed by the power of the vocals,... Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2008 by Yerge
fantastic
this ablum is great...punky/rock stlye guitar work with some of the most emotive and thought provoking lyrics written.... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2007 by whitetrashtrixie
A whimper not a bang
I hate, hate, HATE the production on this album. Skin has the greatest female voice on the planet, and having seen Skunk Anansie live I was expecting them to take over the world. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2003
Absolutely Amazing
I first heard this album when I was eleven, and it hasn't soured at all for me (I'm now seventeen), as many other over-listened albums have. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2003 by Holliana
FANTASTIC
Listening to this album is an experience everytime! I can't get enough of it. Whatever mood i'm in this is great. Classic lyrics with feeling!! Amazing musical talent! Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2002 by Kayleigh Brown
a good album from the best band ever
its a heavier album then the next two but it is very good and well worth buying.weak has to be the best song ever and 'i can dream' is very good. its basically a very good album.
Published on 1 Aug 2001 by cgodsiffe@hotmail.com
Pre-great noise
With the song »Weak« from this album, Skunk showed that the band had potential.
However, »Paranoid & Sunburnt« shows a political and wild rockband not fully developed yet. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2000
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