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Track Listings

1. Europe After The Rain

2. Systems Of Romance

3. When I Was A Man And You Were A Woman

4. Dancing Like A Gun

5. Pater Noster

6. Night Suit

7. You Were There

8. Fusion/Fission

9. Walk Away

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11. Long Time

12. This Jungle

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy the garden, 21 Nov 2003

By	Steve "---steve---" (Littlehampton) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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John Foxx is an under appreciated talent. After moving from the proper Ultravox! (before it converted into electro pop), John Foxx produced the superb Metamatic.
The Garden is far removed from the stark, bleak, electronic sound of Metamatic. Having stuck the stake in the ground from which the likes of Gary Numan had to aspire to, Foxx's second solo album is more thoughtful, rich in texture with a tendancy towards the sound of proper Ultravox!. I had waited along time to hear something as monumentally good as Hiroshima Mon Amour and eventually came The Garden.
There are some excellent songs on here but nothing stands out as much as the title track, The Garden. Beautifully orchestrated synthesiser sounds that evoke great atmosphere, this 7 minute track alone should be enough to make people buy the album.

If you had this on vinyl, get it now on CD - it sounds even better.
If you have never ventured into the world of John Foxx, treat yourself and do so with this album.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Glimmering, gleaming and shimmering, 13 Oct 2003

By	S. White "cheepascheeps" (London UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This superb album is a massive departure from the starkness of his first solo album Metamatic. John Foxx shows in this album that epics rock! Each song fills your mind with poetic images, anthemic sounds and some of the most grandiouse syth riffs you'll probbaly ever hear. It needs a room as the sun is abouty to set and you have a bottle of something chilled to sip on like some Bohemian layabout then become immersed in what is pure escapist pleasure. There is not one duff song on this album and accompanying singles (for those who bought them) fantastic b-sides as well. Notable songs are the triumphant Systems of Romance and Walk Away. Europe After The Rain a superb track that pulls you along at pace. The big song on this album is The Garden - Close your eyes and listen to all of the incidental noises and detail in the masterpiece's many layers. Highly recommended. If you can get hold of the original LP release try and get the booklet that came with it. Superb!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Romanticism, 30 Jun 2004

By	Christopher Hunter "cjhunter2001uk" (Farnham UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent record. Released in the Summer of 1981 it recalls the height of the futurism movement more than any other record in my mind.

John Foxx had been living in Italy for a while before recording 'The Garden'. The influence of the warm, relaxed South feeds through this record like a glass of chianti down the throat on a cold January day. The highly influential pure electronics of 'Metamatic' are still in evidence but with the addition of more traditional instruments which makes this much more lush than previous work.

The opening track 'Europe after the Rain' is a lovely single which should have achieved greater things than it's brush into the Top 40. The following tracks have great melodic strength and atmosphere such as 'Night Suit', 'Walk Away' and the epic title track. There are still the classic Foxx characteristic references to "shimmering and glimmering" huge landscapes and metaphysical imagery but it's a different beast to earlier output in that it is much more accessible and relaxed.

The album still sounds great 23 years after release. Whether it actually influenced anybody in the same way as 'Metamatic' is open to question but as an evocative document of the time it's second to none.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Forgotten Classic
I bought this album on vinyl when it came out and it has always been one of my favourites. The title track itself is a masterpiece, somewhere between pop and classical, even... Read more

Published on 10 April 2006 by robbie the robot

5.0 out of 5 stars John Foxx at his zenith. Perfect English pop music
This superb album from 1981 is recommended listening for anyone who fondly remembers early 80's synth music. The re-issue of this and John's other albums is very welcome. Read more

Published on 4 May 2002 by Mr. Andrew Cresswell

5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing - John Foxx at his best.
This is a sublime piece of work from start to finish, dripping with atmosphere. From the uplifting 'Europe After The Rain' right through to the title track and the album's apex... Read more

Published on 30 Jan 2002 by Carter

5.0 out of 5 stars WORTH BUYING FOR THE TITLE TRACK
I bought this album back in 1982 and its great to hear it on CD.The title track THE GARDEN goes down as one of my favorite songs of all time, A billiant chill out track to play on... Read more

Published on 4 Sep 2001 by richard@ballanr.freeserve.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Follow up to Metamatic with softer synth sounds
John's second solo album seems more of a natural follow on from the Ultravox! - Systems of Romance album than Metamatic, and ironically features a track titled 'Systems of... Read more

Published on 3 Aug 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars John Foxx's 2nd album from 1981
This album was the follow up to Metamatic and had a much richer sound to the music - you can hear the influence of this album in many of the new dance records currently in the top... Read more

Published on 16 Jul 2001

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