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Strip-Mine [CD]

James, ????? | Format: Audio CD

4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Audio CD (25 Jun 2007)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: CD
Label: blanco y negro/Sire
ASIN: B000005JAN
Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 27,474 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. What For

2. Charlie Dance

3. Fairground

4. Are You Ready

5. Medieval

6. Not There

7. Ya Ho

8. Riders

9. Vulture

10. Stripmining/Refrain

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4.0 out of 5 stars A little known treat 2 Aug 2001

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This was James' second album, where the band had their original four man line up. It very different sound to that of their later and far more widely known efforts of the 1990s. This album has a very distinctive folksey style which is apparent on every single track. Although the sound is not as quite as delightfully full bodied as their more recent albums, it still has James written all over it.

The first track "What for" is an energetic upbeat opener, possibly the most commercial sounding song on the album and sets a high standard for the what follows. Happily this standard is kept up throughout the entire ablum, with an energy that keeps the listener constantly interested.

The second song, "Charlie Dance", is a real treat. A good tune, clear and very funny lyrics. For example the lines about cows, "Don't moo anymore but i'm sure they're not dead/Don't chew anymore but they're surely not dead."

Perhaps the best track of all is "Medieval", a song with a very strong political point about the Vietnam war. Tim Booth's voice is echoic, lucid and scornful all at the same time. The perfect singer for this kind of song. "Those men he thought were friends turned out to be the enemy".

The album is full of great lyrics, such as "I'm afraid to feel, so my life feels unreal" of the track "Are you ready"

Although this album may not be James' greatest effort, it is a constant delight to listen to. The lyrics are constantly intelligent, unorthodox, always ammusing and in places unashamedly political. The tunes are simple yet very effective, up-beat and full energy without undermining the profound message that some of the songs carry. All in all, it is a fantastically well crafted piece of work which will appeal to people unfamiliar with the band and hardened fans alike.

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5.0 out of 5 stars memory lane 9 Oct 2012

By ronnie

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It could be that i am now older, but this album is better than almost anything around today. I understand that it is all subjective, and today's music will be heralded by this generation in twenty years as "better than today's" music. Sadly, i do feel that music from the 80's and 90's maybe the last time that songs with melody, rhythm and audible lyrics were created. Well i will get of my soap box now and say that this is a great album ans worth a listen.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good 'old' James 1 April 2011

By PhilthyPhil

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I've always loved early James stuff so I'm biased to start with.
It's well worth buying just for the track 'Medieval' which is just brillo!

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5.0 out of 5 stars James' Best LP

This LP was realeased when James were absolutely MASSIVE in manchester yet relatively ignored everywhere else. For me this is when they were at their peak. Read more

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Product great...pity about the delay in receipt. Understand the snow problems but products stuck in PO North West Distribution centre for 2 weeks awaiting delivery. Read more

Published on 11 Jan 2011 by J. Hill

4.0 out of 5 stars One song makes this album worthwhile

I first heard this album when I was 18. It's now 12 years on and after many, many albums later I still find myself singing the last song on this album, 'Strip mine'. Read more

Published on 11 May 2003 by Iwan

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