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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (19 Oct 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B00000DLVA
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 31,438 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Paralyzed 4:56£0.69
Listen  2. Erase / Rewind 3:37£0.79
Listen  3. Explode 4:04£0.69
Listen  4. Starter 3:53£0.59
Listen  5. Hanging Around 3:44£0.79
Listen  6. Higher 4:32£0.79
Listen  7. Marvel Hill 4:15£0.59
Listen  8. My Favourite Game 3:39£0.79
Listen  9. Do You Believe 3:21£0.59
Listen10. Junk Of The Hearts 4:08£0.69
Listen11. Nil 2:17£0.69

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Oh my, they hated "Lovefool" so much. As they'd started out as Scandinavian miserablists, the hugeness of the fluffy "Lovefool" merely served to remind The Cardigans of what they really loved; and so Gran Turismo is a triumphal home-coming to the Void. Still, Gran Turismo just can't help being an incredibly classy pop treat. Dear God, they know what to do with a chorus. Take "Erase And Rewind": played on an acoustic guitar it would sound pleasant, certainly, but not the kind of song that has you jamming your head in the speakers and yelping. But with a grossly distorted bass here; a processed vocal there; a judicious pause just before the chorus comes in--oh hot mamma! Play your pop manna to me! That key-shift in "Hanging Around"--it's cleverer than Heinz Wolff using Big Blue to prop open a door! And let's not forget how Iggy Pop would kill a car with his teeth for "My Favourite Game". --Caitlin Moran


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In 1997, even as "Lovefool" climbed the Adult Contemporary radio-play charts and further sold mainstream America on thesound of "Swedish pop", something separated the Cardigans from sugary countrymates such as Roxette and Ace of Base. Yes, they placed their metallic guitars out-front while their colleagues hid behind layers of sequencers, making for a more"alternative" approach to "pop". More defining, though, wasthe sinister cloud that always hung around their songs, no matter how sunny the delivery and the setting. On GRAN TURISMO, the Cardigans follow this dark muse--which already beckoned them to cover Black Sabbath twice in two records--further incorporating a deeply affected melancholia into their Euro-pop ways.
On a bed of lush, melodic keyboards, Nina Persson's light tenor brings an angelic disposition to nearly every word she coos, no matter how pessimistic, while trip-hop beats keep the heartbreak moving forward. More importantly, the dirty squalls and lo-fi drive of Moogs and guitars amidst the band's pristinely produced songs seem deeply infected with the sound of American indie-rock (think Blur aping Pavement). And when this newfound influence collides head-on with the Cardigans' inherent way with a tune, GRAN TURISMO approaches the sublime in ways their previous records didn't.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rewarding, 12 Jan 2004
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Sometimes an album instantly grabs you with sings that you can sing along with. This is not one of those. But, if you give this album the attention it deserves you may never sing along to it, but you will certainly never tire of it either.

Gran Turismo has been my 'Exam Revision' CD through GCSEs, Alevels and my degree. It is so calming and uplifting that I almost require it to get through any stressful period in my life. But it is more than just background music. As any classic album requires you need to listen to the album all the way through in the right order to truly appreciate the form and story of the album. I know in this day of MP3s that can be the dullest way of attending to music, but believe me - it will pay off.

There is something so unusual and meaningful about this album. I have still to figure out what most of the songs are about, but everytime I hear it still challenges me and is a fantastic listening experience.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love me, love me, say that you love me.... oh, no, wait., 2 Jun 2005
Well, what can one say about this album other than it truley is very good.

Owning all of the Cardigans albums I would say this is the point where they grow up, previous offering 'Life' (and Emmerdale, which is really just a rehash of Life) and 'First Band On The Moon' had their moments of sheer pop bliss, but that is about it, the only assumption that could be made about The Cardigans that could be made up until this point would be young Brit-pop upstarts, until they hit upon 'Lovefool' one of those songs that make the band but inevitably makes the band hate their own sound due to the overplaying.

So here we return with 'Gran Turismo' the third album proper, and a brand new sound, everyone will know the hits 'My Favourite Game' and 'Erase/Rewind' but there is so much more to this album, 'Higher' is a fantastic piece of melancholic electro guitar crossover pop with fragile vocals from Nina pushing you to tears while the more upbeat offering 'Hanging Around' features an almost Kraftwerkian ticking with a keyboard and guitar riffs swirling round and again those distinctive vocals from Nina.

Gran Turismo, shows The Cardigans are capable of more than breezy guitar pop and this album should see them go down as one of Swedens finest and points to a promising future for the band, this album can proudly call itself one of the best in my collection and is definatley worth a rating of 5 stars

Also, if you like this check out the 'Gran Turismo Overdrive' remixes EP.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a serious album, 24 Feb 2003
By G. Dupuy (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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I read an article in a guitar magazine about how they recorded the album without any real guitar amps, instead using Line 6 Amp Farm as a plug-in effect. I was curious and I found it for a good price. DAMN! This is a very serious album. I have subsequently purchased the other Cardigans albums but this is really a significant departure and will appeal to those who enjoyed Radiohead's OK Computer for example. Beautifully produced and sexily sung (Nina Persson is the only female vocalist in my very large CD collection) this is a real treasure of an album. Its aggressive and dark, not the pure pop of a Lovefool. Explode is simply one of the most beautiful melancholic songs I've heard. Check it out even if you're usually not into pop.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Suddenly interesting
A friend let me borrow her copy of "Life", and I hated it. Cheesy, twee Euro-pop, it really wasn't my thing at all. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Peter Lee

5.0 out of 5 stars beauty and the [not so] beast
The vocals/singer [nina persson - check out A Camp] constitute the beauty element, while the lyrics and music make up for a darker, even tastier morsel than 99% of the pop... Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2007 by Craig Baxter

5.0 out of 5 stars A formula that works
This is an exceptional album. The trip-hop production, and edgy yet melodical vocals create a surreal, cold and atmospheric feeling. Read more
Published on 2 April 2004 by stephen_ql

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing! Could do better!
If this band were a football player it would be George Best/Stan Collymore/Paul Gascoigne. We all know how extremely talented they can be but at some point they've began not to... Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars Weird lyrics, great tunes.
There are only 4 or 5 tracks I really like on this album but I still think they were worth the money. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Grand Turismo!
Even if you know nothing of The Cardigans, you will find this album is top quality. Every song has a different sound and each one is very original. Read more
Published on 6 Jul 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!
I've loved the Cardigans ever since I first heard of them 5 or so yrs ago. They've changed a lot in that time & Gran Turismo just goes to prove that they've gotten even... Read more
Published on 14 May 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars wicked our kid
well, i just can't put this c.d down! My mine musical taste is Portishead, Massive attack, Sneaker pimps and so on. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars UNDER RATED!
This album is without a doubt, the most underrated ablum ever made. It has everything. Anyone who likes music at all oubt to buy this album. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 1999 by chr15macca@hotmail.com

4.0 out of 5 stars U-Turn
The Cardigans have definitely changed since being the "FirstBand on the Moon", and for the best. They give us here a delicious mellon-collie album full of good rock and roll... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 1999

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