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~ Nick Cave
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  • Audio CD (31 Dec 1993)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mute
  • ASIN: B0000241RN
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,144 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Foi Na Cruz 5:39£0.69
Listen  2. The Good Son 6:03£0.69
Listen  3. Sorrow's Child 4:39£0.69
Listen  4. The Weeping Song 4:25£0.69
Listen  5. The Ship Song 5:14£0.69
Listen  6. The Hammer Song 4:17£0.69
Listen  7. Lament 4:54£0.69
Listen  8. The Witness Song 5:57£0.69
Listen  9. Lucy 4:17£0.69

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THE GOOD SON reflected a change in both Cave's art and his life. At the end of the '80s, he moved to Brazil, to distance himself from the drug-addled frenzy of his youth. His search for peace is plainly audible in these songs, which pick up where the most melodic tunes on TENDER PREY left off. Laced with piano, vibraphone and choral backing vocals, songs such as "Foi Na Cruz" and "Lucy" unveil Cave the unabashed romantic, willing to go as far over the top as necessary to prove his emotional commitment to the material. It is this quality that finally puts him on an even keel with the balladeers whose influence he bears so strongly (Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, etc.).
Despite the lush arrangements, it's not all sweetness and light. Pretty melodies mask untold grief on"The Weeping Song" and "Sorrow's Child". A near-religious transcendence is approached on "The Witness Song". THE GOOD SON is a strange, lovely diversion in the varied career of this complex artist.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The GREAT son!, 2 Sep 2003
By Mr. B. J. Roberts "bazza83" - See all my reviews
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There's not much to say about Nick Cave that hasn't already been said; songwriting genius, musical genius, light years ahead of his peers, all above statements are true. "The Good son" is yet another example.

I cannot think of a single artist that can conjure up so many diiferent emotions in a single album. Although I don't believe this is one of Cave's best albums, it does contain some of his best songs, namely "The ship song" and "The good son."

Given that Cave has been around for about twenty years, I haven't yet had a chance to hear all of his back catalogue, but I've heard enough to know that a mediocre Cave song is a damn sight better than most artists at the top of their game.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds albums available., 24 Mar 2001
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This is the album that silenced the critics who still doubted Cave's abilities as well as his own. Marking the next chapter in his life the album may not have the complete power of Tender Prey but will capture and mesmerize you from the first track and is one that you will find yourself going back to in years to come. Some of Cave best songs can be found here, especially 'The Ship Song', which is arguably the best in his entire career to date. The range of emotions that this single album can, and will, generate stands as a testament to the versatility and true talent of Nick Cave.

This may not be the best Bad Seeds album but it is definitely something anybody who knows good music should own, whether they are a fan of not.

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well Nick Cave, what can you say you either hate or love it!, 28 April 2001
By Dr. T. C. Pearce - See all my reviews
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I largely agree with the last review except to say that there is no doubt that this album is definitely Nick Caves best album ... unsurpassed by anything since.

If you like your music dark, epic, but yet melodic then Nick Cave is for you.

There really isn't one duff song here. Many of the songs could be argued to be the best of his career so far. Particular highlights are Lucy, The Good son and Ship Song. Enjoy ... there are not many albums by any crooner alive as good as this one.

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