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Track Listings
| 1. The End. |
| 2. Dead! |
| 3. This Is How I Disappear |
| 4. The Sharpest Lives |
| 5. Welcome To The Black Parade |
| 6. I Don't Love You |
| 7. House Of Wolves |
| 8. Cancer |
| 9. Mama |
| 10. Sleep |
| 11. Teenagers |
| 12. Disenchanted |
| 13. Famous Last Words |
| 14. Blood |
Product Description
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Emo might be swiftly shaping up to be the sound of disenfranchised 21st Century youth, but one listen to The Black Parade raises serious doubts that the genre will prove big enough to contain My Chemical Romance. The third studio album from this New Jersey quintet breaks new ground in grandiosity, an ambitious parade of passionate emotional hardcore, political ire and pantomime frivolity set to a scope seldom seen since the days of Queen. Any moping is short-lived: frontman Gerard Way might sing "If you look in the mirror and don't like what you see/You can find out firsthand what it's like to be me" on the opening "The End", but it's really just a new beginning, the band sweeping back a curtain to reveal a suite of frantically enjoyable outsider anthems. Importantly, MCR have a humour many of their peers lack: "Mama", featuring guest vocals from Liza Minnelli, appears to be a satire of the Iraq war set to a jumpy polka beat; meanwhile, the Hoodie Generation gets its own tongue-in-cheek anthem with "Teenagers" ("They said all/Teenagers scare/The living **** out of me"). Impassioned, inspired and amusing, The Black Parade takes the bar set by Green Day's American Idiot and raises it one notch higher.-–Louis Pattison
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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE The Black Parade (2008 Asian issue 13-track CD album - produced by Rob Cavallo this [the follow-up to Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge] is a concept album that combines elements of metal punk pop and theatrical balladry tocreate the bands most sophisticated work to date includes the single Welcome To The Black Parade presented in sealed & stickered card slipcase)
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Black Parade Limited Edition is definitely a worthwhile purchase for a My Chemical Romance fan. It contains a 62 page book explaining about the making of the album by way of commentary from vocalist, Gerard Way, bassist, Mikey Way and drummer, Bob Bryar. The book also contains commentary on the songs in The Black Parade from guitarists Ray Torro and Frank Iero. Throuought this brilliantly presented booklet there is also some of Gerard Way's original concept artwork. Also contains the song lyrics.
The CD itself is a brilliant thrid album from My Chemical Romance, though a morbid theme runs throughout, the album remains ironically upbeat overall. All this and four publicity shot picture cards are included in a black velvet box.
This is definitely a brilliant buy for any MCR fan who wishses to understand more about the Black Parade.
The CD itself is a brilliant thrid album from My Chemical Romance, though a morbid theme runs throughout, the album remains ironically upbeat overall. All this and four publicity shot picture cards are included in a black velvet box.
This is definitely a brilliant buy for any MCR fan who wishses to understand more about the Black Parade.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By S. Banks
Format:Audio CD
Must have for all My Chem fans. So much more than the normal Special Editions around. Not only do you get the AMAZING cd. But the booklet inside is amazing, with stuff generly about the making of the cd, but also about each of the songs. AND the pics. Wow! Plus the box is really nice, perfect for keeping some stuff in. And it's only like a couple of quid extra than the normal cd.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Like most MCR fans I was itching to get at the new album,especially after hearing the single.When I heard about this limited edition boxset I jumped at the chance to buy it (even if it did seem expensive and I had to wait a day for it to arrive).I wasnt dissapointed. Although this boxset seems expensive its great value for money if you are a true fan of MCR.The box itself is a work of art with its velvet, embossed logo and cool interior. However the best part of this boxset has to be the booklet inside.It has some of Gerards artwork, a step by step account of the making of the album by Gerard himself and also an explantion of the meanings behind the songs. It was a fascinating read and really made listening to the album that much better. The box also contains some large picture cards of various promtional shots of the band in their uniforms. These cards are really nice and would look good framed. The album itself also doesnt dissapoint. After enjoying three cheers so much I was hoping that the black parade wouldnt let me down, but it didnt,I instantly fell in love with it and by the second day of listening was already singing along and loving every track.The highlights of the album are in my opinion-cancer,mama and teenagers. I cant reccomend this limited edition boxset enough so if your thinking of getting it go ahead,you wont be sorry.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By A. S. Davies
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the best new album I've heard in a very long time. To me, hearing it first was akin to my first listening to "The Joshua Tree" in the 80s and "What's the story, Morning Glory" in the 90s.
The Black Parade is up there with the very best.
Being a 40 something I know little about the various fashions/styles/trends in music at the moment. I care not that this is Emo music. This album should be judged on its own merit. It is musically and lyrically quite brilliant. There is not a bad track on it. I particularly like Famous Last Words at the end after a 1 minute silence.
I recommend this album to anyone (Young and old) who enjoys good music.
The Black Parade is up there with the very best.
Being a 40 something I know little about the various fashions/styles/trends in music at the moment. I care not that this is Emo music. This album should be judged on its own merit. It is musically and lyrically quite brilliant. There is not a bad track on it. I particularly like Famous Last Words at the end after a 1 minute silence.
I recommend this album to anyone (Young and old) who enjoys good music.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By B. Turner
Format:Audio CD
I've been a MCR fan for many a year now, and when I first heard 'Welcome to the black parade' on my car radio it filled me with a weird sense of joy and panic. For so long this band has been a relative secret to so many of us, and now to hear it blasted on radio 1 with the quintessential DJ singing their praises seems weird, but its time to buckle down and realize our boys are going big.
'The Black Parade' is by no measure a 'sellout' to commercialism, quite from it in this album the boys strive to fulfill their promise in 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge'. Everyone by now has heard the stunning title track 'Welcome to the Black Parade' with its brilliant opening, heralding the age of Freddie Mercury and Queen, but there are also gems towards the end of the album, with 'Disenchanted' and 'Famous last Words' being two of my favorites. And, if your looking for your new teen anthem look no further than the melodic 'teenagers'
This is a beautiful album which proves to all emo critics that the genre has so much more to offer, and the Black Parade is leading the charge! Hoozah!
'The Black Parade' is by no measure a 'sellout' to commercialism, quite from it in this album the boys strive to fulfill their promise in 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge'. Everyone by now has heard the stunning title track 'Welcome to the Black Parade' with its brilliant opening, heralding the age of Freddie Mercury and Queen, but there are also gems towards the end of the album, with 'Disenchanted' and 'Famous last Words' being two of my favorites. And, if your looking for your new teen anthem look no further than the melodic 'teenagers'
This is a beautiful album which proves to all emo critics that the genre has so much more to offer, and the Black Parade is leading the charge! Hoozah!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Cupcake1001
Format:Audio CD
Although different from earlier releases, make no mistake this brilliant and ambitious album retains the MCR trademark. Earlier MCR albums (which I also like very much), have had a greater sense of urgency and spontaneity - The Black Parade is measured, deliberate and focused.
The Black Parade is a Concept (thematic) album based on the voyage through the death process of "the patient". Unlike "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" their second album (also a concept album), the metaphor and fiction have not been plied as thickly - the audience is lead on a journey that is in essence a thinly veiled reflective analysis of Gerard Way's (lead vocals and lyricist), own life. Growing up as a somewhat overweight introverted nerdy kid ostracised by the mainstream, Gerard initially pursued a career as a comic book illustrator, but quickly became disillusioned after working in the industry. Having witnessed events of 9/11 on his way to work, he decided to do something more meaningful with his life....that something became music. After forming the band, MCR very quickly exploded in popularity and Gerard found himself catapulted to rock icon status - initially his coping mechanism for rite of passage being pills and alcohol, which made him suicidal and almost pulled the band apart. Now well free of the chemical props, Gerard has embraced his position as "rock star" and driving force of a band that will surely find a position in rock history. This album is very much about putting the uglier moments of his life under the microscope.
Musically, the band has matured and gained a greater sense of artistic confidence - allowing them to take risks to explore different musical styles.... Read more ›
The Black Parade is a Concept (thematic) album based on the voyage through the death process of "the patient". Unlike "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" their second album (also a concept album), the metaphor and fiction have not been plied as thickly - the audience is lead on a journey that is in essence a thinly veiled reflective analysis of Gerard Way's (lead vocals and lyricist), own life. Growing up as a somewhat overweight introverted nerdy kid ostracised by the mainstream, Gerard initially pursued a career as a comic book illustrator, but quickly became disillusioned after working in the industry. Having witnessed events of 9/11 on his way to work, he decided to do something more meaningful with his life....that something became music. After forming the band, MCR very quickly exploded in popularity and Gerard found himself catapulted to rock icon status - initially his coping mechanism for rite of passage being pills and alcohol, which made him suicidal and almost pulled the band apart. Now well free of the chemical props, Gerard has embraced his position as "rock star" and driving force of a band that will surely find a position in rock history. This album is very much about putting the uglier moments of his life under the microscope.
Musically, the band has matured and gained a greater sense of artistic confidence - allowing them to take risks to explore different musical styles.... Read more ›
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love these guys
bought this becuase i love this band altough i dont know all the songs on here yet a good buy for anyone who loves mcr
Published 20 days ago by vamplover01
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Love The Music, Bad Quality.
I am a massive MCR fan! I love all of the songs on this CD and would never be able to find a problem with them! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Amelia Williams
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Join the Parade
Bought this after seeing the video of the song The Black Parade. New it was a risk to buy an album based on one song when I had never heard of the band but am glad I did. Read more
Published 1 month ago by The Big Orange One
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My Chemical Romance
chosen for my daughter. She personally never has the album of , so for me it is quality for price paid. Nice album cover.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. K. McNeil
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Amazing
Every song on this album is amazing and i've played it everyday since buying it!Wish i had bought it sooner
Published 2 months ago by Ms Helen S Gurr
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Awesome CD
This was also bought for my daughter who is a huge fan of MCR. She had wanted this album for quite some time and was really pleased to get it just after Christmas. :-)
Published 3 months ago by chriker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
Excellent quality for the price would definitely recommend this cd to anyone especially those with teenagers, works well as a stocking filler.
Published 3 months ago by j tune
5.0 out of 5 stars
Welcome to the Black Parade.
I love with this CD. The band is amazing, every song is a top favorite of mine. Great album, a must have.
Published 3 months ago by Ashleigh
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super
I love this band and whatever they do they can do wrong in my eyes. You should always have this album in your collection.
Published 4 months ago by sisoire
5.0 out of 5 stars
great music apparentluy
download for daughters kindle......... not my taste but she has listened to every day! and thinks they are brilliant. . . . . . .
Published 5 months ago by Ms. Jane C. Browning
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