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Winning Days [Enhanced]

The Vines | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (23 Mar 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Capitol
  • ASIN: B0001DD98G
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 421,205 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  4. Autumn Shade II [Explicit] 3:14£0.89  Buy MP3 
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Listen  6. Winning Days 3:33£0.89  Buy MP3 
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Listen11. Fuck The World [Explicit] 3:41£0.89  Buy MP3 

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4.1 out of 5 stars
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars It's great... 8 April 2004
By "hellfirexyz"
Format:Audio CD
I'm not the kind of reviewer that says 'omg this is the best album I have ever listened to', because frankly, it isn't.

But what it is, is nothing short of incredible. Songs such as Ride, TV Pro, and Animal Machine really highlight The Vines' ability to create fantastic rock music. Enough said.

Buy it.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Vines - Still on top form 20 Mar 2004
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
There's always a risk when a new band releases a second album after producing an astonishing debut. Some bands progress forwards and hone thier sound (Room on fire) whilst others seem to flail somewhat and repeat the basic formula of the first album, but worse. (The Coral, anyone?)

I'm pleased to report that after hearing the new album via advance copy, the vines have progressed and produced a superb album that easily matches thier debut, Highly Evolved. Many people have criticised this album for contaning songs that were knocking about way back when Highly Evolved was released. But i feel this bad-feeling is unjustified, if you want to be surprised when the album comes out, don't download the songs, It's like opening your xmas presents early!

Winning Days keeps the same formula that made thier debut such an awesome album. There are the infamous growling tracks that show off Nicholls' talent wonderfuly and will undoubtedly ingrain themselves into your head (I've been singing F*ck the World ever since i first heard it live way back in April '03.)
Ride is a corking (haha, 'corking') opener and quite reminiscent of the brilliant 'Outtathaway' with its driving riff and inimatable Nicholls howl, newies such as Animal Machine and TV Pro also shine with that unmistakable Vines-quality that adorns every last riff and hook...beautiful

Meanwhile, there are the almost Beatles-esque mellow songs interspersing the rocking anthems. Like country yard and homesick on highly Evolved, these are often hauntingly beautiful. Take for example the dreamy, yet unsettlingly paranoid song 'Autumn shade II,' Craig shows off his beautiful voice the most in such songs i feel, and this is helped with the gorgeous 'layered-vocals' technique that really add a strikingly sensation to them.

Lyrically a sense of paranioa and self-realisation is implicit within the album. 'I'm succeeding to speak like I'm f*cking mad' and 'the minds peculiar so f*ck the world up.' The lyrics are perhaps more powerful than thier first album, and combined with the new permanent 4-man line up, this really is a GOOD thing believe me!

In conclusion, if you liked the last one, buy this! Its similar, but better. If you didn't like the last one, buy it anyway, its a truly astonishing album...

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars winning days indeed 8 Aug 2004
By izabella
Format:Audio CD
This is the second album from Sydney four-piece The Vines, the follow-up to the incredible debut 'Highly Evolved' which, in my opinion, is easily one of the best albums from the last five years. And despite what many music magazines would have you believe, so is 'Winning Days'.
The album opens with one of the stand-out tunes, fantastic shout-along first single 'Ride', which boasts a great and very catchy guitar riff, one of the best from the album. Singer/lead guitarist Craig Nicholls gives a brilliant vocal performance, his unique voice tearing through some great lyrics.
Some other great tunes worth listening to on repeat are 'Animal Machine', which it is impossible not to shout along with, the surreal but amazing 'T.V. Pro' with its extraordinary chorus that will make you think, why didn't I think of that?!, and F.T.W., an anthem for anyone feeling a bit pissed off. The pretty title track 'Winning Days' is also worth a listen, which features Craig's beautiful singing voice (as opposed to screaming voice) at its best.
I will never understand why this album got such negative reviews. It's nowhere near as good as 'Highly Evolved', but expecting The Vines to better their incredible debut was a very tall order. Forget about all the negative press, put 'Highly Evolved' out of your head and give 'Winning Days' a few listens - I promise it's well worth it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Winning Days? I Think So
Highly Evolved was a truly a landmark album, its success left it's successor with some very big shoes to fill, much to live up to. Read more
Published on 12 July 2004 by Adam Cox
5.0 out of 5 stars the winning days are here!
The first vines album "highly evolved" crashed onto the scene in 2002 to rave reviews and became a modern day classic debut along with "defiantly maybe" and "is this it", but can... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2004 by "benno3001"
4.0 out of 5 stars difficult second album? yeah right!!!
"Winning Days" isn't in the same league as "Highly Evolved" but stands well on its own and isnt as rubbish as every critic has made out. Read more
Published on 11 May 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars The Winning Days have gone...
The Vines approached this second studio album as one of the hottest properties in rock, but may well find themselves slipping away from the Premier League after a comparitively... Read more
Published on 5 May 2004 by "bristol_alex"
5.0 out of 5 stars This is partly to win a prize, and b'cos it rules!
When i first got this album, i knew it was special. The opening song, "Ride" is a rocking song and really sets the mood for the entire album. Read more
Published on 7 April 2004 by clare
4.0 out of 5 stars Not the "difficult second album" it has been made out to be
first things first, no it's not as good as Highly Evolved, but neither is it the awful record it's been made out to be by the critics. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than highly evolved. nuff said.
Truly sublime. Some great rolling riffs punctuated by snarling lyrics and funky baselines, this album lives up to expectations. Or mine at least. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2004 by Mr. J Reeks
5.0 out of 5 stars On the Contrary, this is a GREAT album!
I avoided Highly Evolved due to the hype. Hearing Ride made me buy Winning Days. So this is the only material from The Vines I've heard. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2004 by "zekecake"
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy Now!
Dare I say it after reading the other reviews? How can I not!...this album is fantastic, it seems everyone is under the opinion that The Vines should churn out a Highly Evolved 2,... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2004 by "rdawson05"
2.0 out of 5 stars Oh dear...
Sadly, this album really is as tuneless, dated, dreary and uninspiring as we've been told to expect. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2004
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