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Jordan: the Comeback

~ Prefab Sprout

4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Audio CD (12 Feb 2001)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Sony Budget
ASIN: B000025THW
Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,020 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Looking For Atlantis

2. Wild Horses

3. Machine Gun Ibiza

4. We Let The Stars Go

5. Carnival 2000

6. Jordan/The Comeback

7. Jesse James Symphony

8. Jesse James Bolero

9. Moon Dog

10. All The World Loves Lovers

11. All Boys Believe Anything

12. Ice Maiden

13. Paris Smith

14. Wedding March

15. One Of The Broken

16. Michael

17. Mercy Mercy Mercy

18. Scarlet Nights

19. Doo Wop In Harlem

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Paddy MacAloon is arguably one of England's finest modern songwriters, and this 1990 release was a gloriously overlong melange of styles, bound together by some of his most inspired melodies. The nineteen tracks cover a typically diverse range of subject matters, including a quartet of songs about the rise and fall of Elvis Presley that provide the album with its thematic core. Elsewhere, on songs such as 'We Let The Stars Go', 'All The World Loves Lovers' and 'Doo Wop In Harlem' MacAloon's songwriting hit new peaks. Never gaining the commercial success it deserved, Jordan: The Comeback's heady brew even appeared to be a step too far for MacAloon, whodid not release another album for seven years.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Forgotten Classic, 23 May 2005

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This: more ambitious that Steve McQueen, more tuneful than From Langley Park, more lyrical that Swoon. This is the most wonderful of the Sprout canon.

This masterpiece progresses through themes of the "worth" of music, Jesse James, Presley but hits its stride completely on the last 5 songs with a vaguely religious theme. OK, one of them is even "sung" by God. If this album only had "One Of The Broken", "Mercy" and "Doo Wop In Harlem" on it it would still be in my top ten.

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5.0 out of 5 stars FROM LANGLEY PARK TO HEAVEN!!!, 1 May 2007

By	Mr. Nathan Armstrong - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

If ever an album didnt get the praise it desereved..this must be up there with them! the beautiful innocence of "steve mcqueen" but with a million pounds of production! its big on an epic classic pure scale! as polished as ABC's "lexicon of love" as true as prefabs "steve mqueen" (you cant beat the best) or as a big concept album in line with a kate bush album!

this album is pure class from start to finish! yes not every single track is amzing but they are few and far between! both paddy and wendy step out of the shadows and deliver some amazing vocals!

"looking for atlantis" opens the album and is pop heaven..lush production, lush vocals..its like "appetite" with a million pounds behind it!

"wild horses" has always been a big favourite of mine - its innocence and purity...you can almost smell summer!

"machine gun ibiza" is ok - one of the weaker tracks, "we let the stars go" was the 2nd single and an odd choice, yes its beautiful and simple like all the best of prefab but its a bit lost as a single. "carnival 2000" was released as part of an ep...(a last ditch attempt to have a huge hit!) its great..big brassy and would have made an ace single if it was released 6 months earlier to tie in with the new decade!

"jordan" was part of the e.p. as well.. again a stand out track..one of their best! "jesse james" and "bolero" arent that good but with 19 tracks you cant have perfection all the time!

"moondog" is ok and "all the world loves lovers" (released as a single with greatest hits) is brilliant!!!

"all boys" may only have one one line..but its a good one..and is a great track! "ice maiden" was on the e.p. as well and listening to it now i think robbie williams stole the introduction for "rock dj"..a great track!

"paris smith" is the honest simple classy prefab number..."wedding march" although not what you would expect is corny and humorous..."one of the broken" is a song by god..its not paddy getting bigheaded..its a great track...."mercy" is a lovely acoustic number till it goes into U2 at their finest..big guitars..big vocals..big production!

"scarlet nights" is back to pure beauty in singing and songwriting as in "doowop in harlem"

anyone who has thought of buying this album will not be disappointed...i promise! it may be prefab sprouts finest hour!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pop Masterpiece!!!, 8 Mar 2007

By	Mr. J. A. Pitt "JUL" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was already a massive Prefab Sprout fan when this LP came out. After a few plays, it was as if every track suddenly came to life and hit me for six. I think I probably played it for months after that and at the time considered it the greatest (and curious) album I'd ever heard. And today, I still rate it highly, great songwriting and brilliant song arrangements.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It was 20 years ago today (give or take a year or so)
Jordan The Comeback isn't the best Prefab Sprout album, but only because each album by the band is their best in one way or another, but it's definitely the most ambitious. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Alex DeLarge

5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless
In 1992, desperate for something new to listen to on a lengthy train journey, I borrowed the tape of this album from a housemate. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Lee Boehmer

5.0 out of 5 stars So many layers
My favorite sprout album. So many layers. Mentions of god, elvis in the work. Superb production values. Great in stereo. Majestic lyrics. One of the broken is sublime. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Alpinefinland

5.0 out of 5 stars A life changing album
Very few albums come along and touch your life the way this one did. Along with Raintown by Deacon Blue, Dare by Human League and Disintegration by The Cure this album has shaped... Read more

Published 8 months ago by D. J. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars This is how to write songs boys and girls
This is a stunning album. I bought it when it was released and it spread like a virus amongst everyone I knew. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Matteus

5.0 out of 5 stars IF THIS IS HEAVEN
PREFAB SPROUT WERE TIPPED IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES TO BE THE FUTURE OF ROCK AND ROLL. STUPID REALLY AS THEY WERE A PURE POP BAND. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Mis R. L. Pearson

5.0 out of 5 stars Prefab's Finest

Always a fascinating album, a concept album if you will. Working out what the concept is is part of the fun. Wonderful value too in its time. Read more

Published on 2 Oct 2006 by malbecco

5.0 out of 5 stars top drawer
A work of the highest quality from a writer, band and producer at the top of their game, this stands head and shoulders above anything by the Sprouts or anyone else in terms of... Read more

Published on 15 Oct 2004 by A. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars No collection should be without it
Dont ever be without it...don't ever admit to not having it...?
A masterpiece of musical proportions with a deep, religious? and original title..."Jordan the Comeback". Read more

Published on 30 Oct 2003 by Damien Boyd

5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious!
Ask around amongst enough music afficianados for their favourite album and there's a good chance that Jordan will be mentioned. Read more

Published on 14 Jul 2001 by jonwoolven

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