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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This was Cornershop's last release before they were thrust into the public eye with 'Brimful of Asha'. Here, their lo-fi indie is at its most compelling as both their pop/rock songs and their dance tinged numbers are superior to that of the album that followed. 'WOG', a gentle catchy strummer, is a wonderful single and the often praised '6 AM Jullander Shere' is an epic Punjabi wail that heralds the albums beginnings and waves it off at the end. In between we get some brilliant songs like the rocking 'Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu', the punky 'Call All Destroyer', the beautifully dreamy 'Roof Rack' and the marvellously intriguing 'My Dancing Days are Done', as well as a handful of other mini masterpieces. I frequently think this could be my favourite Cornershop release, only challenged by their new opus 'Handcream for a Generation'. Buy both today.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of my favourite records. I remember buying it at a Cornershop gig summer 95 at the UPSTAIRS to the garage. It seemed to me so strange and new and i was so upset that nobody even noticed it. After few years they came back with that blockbuster named "when i was born bla bla bla" same formula as in here and everybody was singing brimful of asha after a week cornershop were known even by my 6 years cousin. But i was happy because most of the people obsessed with brimful of asha did'nt even imagine that before that stood a misteriously unknown masterpiece.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Easily their best album
16 Aug 1999
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This is Cornershop's best album -- much tighter than "7th time," none of that album's doodling around and wasting studio time. The blend of Indian music, hip-hop, and rock really works, and there are some great songs ("Jullander Shere" on the ethnic/world end, "Roof Rack" on the rock end). Nothing as catchy as "Brimful of Asha," but not everyone wants that phrase etched into their brain stems anyway. If you liked "7th Time" but thought of the phrase "ego trip" while listening, this album doesn't present that problem; it's original and it rocks.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
These Western Orientals Are Going Full Circle
21 Mar 2001
Format:Audio CD
Tjinder Singh admitted in an interview in 1997 that it'll probably take 10 years to get "Woman's Gotta Have It." He continued to state that "When I Was Born for the 7th Time" is a bit more "accessible." I agree with him, although it hasn't been 10 years before I bought "Woman's Gotta Have It."
Cornershop's sophomore stab at "Woman's Gotta Have It" was one of the most innovative and original albums released at the time. Kula Shaker simply cannot be compared to the uniqueness of Cornershop. Their seamless concoction of pop-rock, funk, DJ culture, and Punjabi folk music put them well ahead of Europe's flirtations with the South Asian music prevalent today. Unfortunately, they have also been erroneously lumped in with this broad movement known as the Asian Underground.
The group's songs range from traditional Indian music backed by the sitar, dholki and tabla, to guitar-based rock sung in English. However, their best songs combine the two varied influences: "Camp Orange" with its tribal chanting and break-beats (similar to that in "When I Was Born ..."), "Wog" with superb guitar strumming, chanting and lyrics in Hindi and English, and "Jansimram King" with its groovy bass-line meddled with Indian lyrics. This album is a great predecessor to their more "accessible" Brimful of Asha-album.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Better Than 7th Time
6 Dec 2007
Format:Audio CD
Released two years before When I Was Born for the 7th Time, but destined to remain forever in its shadow, Cornershop's 1995 release, Woman's Gotta Have It, is their best release. Instead of the urban weed-head instrumentals that padded 7th Time, this album actually has real songs. There is droning Velvet Underground-inspired beauty in the form of "Looking For A Way In" and the two versions of "Jullandar Shere" that bookend the record. In addition, Cornershop dally in garage rock ("Hong Kong Book of Kong Fu" and "Call All Destroyer"), lo-fi ("Rook Rack"), Bollywood ("My Dancing Days Are Done"), hip-hop ("Camp Orange") and summery acoustic singalong ("Wog"). If 7th Time left you thinking that this band was a bit one-dimensional, this radiant record will be more to your liking.
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