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There are three themes to Performance And Cocktails: slow, a bit faster and "hey, let's make a noise for a bit". The former, as heard on "Hurry Up And Wait", start off by making you feel like curling up into a little ball and wallowing, but too much repetition could get wearing, which is why the mid-tempo tunes fill the gaps in the middle with the prettier tunes, like "Just Looking". Yet it's the faster tracks, particularly "The Bartender And The Thief", that hold the most interest. Here, the band can pull themselves out of the mire and show off why they love AC/DC so much--because it's more fun bouncing around a bit than complaining all the time. Performance And Cocktails covers all bases so thoroughly that it's not surprising it catapulted the Stereophonics into the mainstream. --Emma Johnston
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STEREOPHONICS Performance & Cocktails (1999 UK 13-track CD album includes the singles Pick A Part Thats New Just Looking and The Bartender And The Thief picture / lyric sleeve VVR1004492)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Vinyl
This quite truly is a fantastic cd; if you thought "Word Gets Around" was good then this will blow you away. It starts off with the lively and pacey "Roll up and Shine" which is an example of the group trying a bit too hard to be heavy rockers when Kelly Jones's vocals are far more suited to tracks like " Is Yesterday, Tomorrow, Today" and "A Minute Longer". The album is filled with fantastic tracks which with exception of just a couple especially the aforementioned "Roll up and Shine" could all have been released as single and all would have made the top twenty at least. Once again the Stereophonics have put their most famous and in my opinion best singles all together just as they did in their fantastic debut album "Word Gets Around" but don't worry as like me on hearing the album for the first time you look at the inlay and look slightly bewildered after track seven "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" and realise that you haven't heard of any of them; because you will be amazed at the quality not only of the songs but of Kelly's fantastic voice. The best songs from that point on are the slow and soothing "A Minute Longer" and the quick, loud and funny "T-Shirt Sun Tan" Overall this is one of the best albums of the decade and should have beaten Travis easily to the Best album at the last Brit Awards. The singles to look out for on this cd are "Hurry up and Wait", "Pick a Part That's New", "A Minute Longer" and the increadible "Just Looking" which is tihs albums answer to "Traffic" from "Word Gets Around"I would strongly advise any indie music fan to buy this. Despite the limited variation in music due to there only being three members in the group compared to that of Radiohead the tunes are catchy and the vocals impeccable.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By "baybeedoll"
Format:Audio CD
When I first got this it never left my CD player, and also after a while it does lose its impact, this is still a good quality album. There’s the fantastic “Bartender and the Thief” and “Just Looking”, as well as many unreleased tracks which are all just as good. You definitely have to be a fan of Kelly Jones’ unique voice before buying this, but as long as you are you will enjoy this pleasant and though-provoking collection from the ‘Phonics.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
From start to finish this album is nothing but sheer brilliance that could only come from the 'phonics. 'Roll Up And Shine' - words can't describe. The first time I ever really heard of the 'phonics was when 'Just Looking' was released - it was the track that turned me into a fan and it still remains my favourite, the lyrics, the guitars and Kelly's voice all melt together to form a masterpiece that will soothe and move you. 'T-Shirt Sun Tan' is one of my summer anthems, 'She Takes Her Clothes Off' is good to sing along to and 'Plastic California' is a quietly confident rocker which is great to chill to but it soon builds up and you'll be roaring along with Kelly by the end of it! 'I Stopped To Fill My Car Up' is haunting and gives the album the ending it deserves - by the end of it's final notes you will be in awe of the utter brilliance of this album. I can't wait for the next one!
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My favourite album
This album has always been my favourite for as long as i can remember. I love every song and love listening to it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by sam1
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Good quality second hand album
In the process of replacing albums that have either walked out of my house on their own or not returned when lent out, or when they were returned they weren't in the best of... Read more
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I heard their new single " Indian Summer" on the radio,and thought that's nice so I check out this cd I bought from a boot sale for 50p, and that's how much it is worth... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Chrisopher Louis
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Very good item and delivery
The item was like the description given in the preview. I received the item at the date specified during the purchase.
Published 15 months ago by mmc
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great but not special
The cd is great, i had it, an thought the special edition would be to. And it is! - but it is not a special edition, the one i recieved was identical to the one i had (and no, i... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Chi
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Stereophonics fulfil the promise shown on 'Word.." with this awesome...
Back in 1999, Rock was oficially dead. Star of the moment Marilyn Manson even said it, right? Wrong. Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2011 by Mr. R. Howe
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FABTASTIC!!!!
THIS IS A FAB ALBUM, HAD IT IN THE 90'S AND LOST IT - GOT IT FOR A BARGAIN ON AMAZON AND HAVEN'T STOPPED PLAYING IT SINCE. THE PHONICS ARE THE BEST!!!!!
Published on 25 Aug 2010 by LOUMc
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A stand out album of the 90's
A brilliant album and one of the stand out album's of the 90's. A very fast moving, rock album and even thou it's hard to pick there best album I certaily think it's up there (in... Read more
Published on 8 April 2010 by Ben Nicholson
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on the slide
i grew up in the next village to these boys and their first album is annd always will be,there on my top five must haves. Read more
Published on 20 July 2008 by W. D. Cresswell
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Took my phonics virginity.
My first Stereophonics album when i was about 14. Because of this i will always owe alot to this record but it is hard to pick a favourite because of listening to them all so much. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2006 by Mr. A. Galsworthy
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