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  • Audio CD (2 Jun 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: v2
  • ASIN: B00008UVBG
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
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You Gotta Go There to Come Back

You Gotta Go There to Come Back

Track Listings

1. Help Me (She's Out of Her Mind)
2. Maybe Tomorrow
3. Madame Helga
4. Climbing the Wall
5. Getaway
6. You Stole My Money Honey
7. Jealousy
8. I'm Alright (You Gotta Go There to Come Back)
9. Nothing Precious At All
10. Rainbows and Pots of Gold
11. I Miss You Now
12. High as the Ceiling
13. Since I Told You It's Over

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Amazon.co.uk Review
The seeds of You Gotta Go There to Come Back, the Stereophonics fourth album, can be found both in the band's love for 1970s rock (manifested in their increasingly ludicrous hairstyles--a grand metaphor of how out of touch with reality they've become) and the riff-laden, tuneless hulk of "Vegas Two Times", the last single released from previous album Just Enough Education to Perform. Despite its phenomenal success, Just Enough... was primarily known (and criticised) for its mellow, languid songs. If nothing else, You Gotta Go There... is both a partial antithesis of this and an ill-advised, nostalgia-fuelled revival of 70s riffage, but with none of the cool posturing or style of, say, the Datsuns.

Foregoing the reliable staple of Bush and Birds' production, Kelly Jones somewhat audaciously takes the reins himself, which should set alarm bells off in anyone's head. Lead single "Madame Helga" is nothing but a dull foot-stomping rocker where it could have been an iron-clad "Bartender and the Thief" (Performance and Cocktails' blistering standout), and all six minutes of "Help Me (She's Out of Her Mind)" are laden with painfully slow, nasal proclamations. However, there is the sense that the band are trying to move on, as some of the more experimental sounds attest to ("I'm Alright", "Maybe Tomorrow"). The results are interesting, but they might have benefited from another producer to lead them into this new territory (Nigel Goodrich for instance).

Tracks such as "You Stole My Money Honey" and "Jealousy" don't sound like they were written by Kelly Jones, the same man who brought us Word Gets Around's excellent "Traffic". This is nothing more than an exhumed corpse of something that was once great. At the moment, the Stereophonics are way out there, let's just hope that they come back soon. --Ben Johncock

CD Description
Fourth album of Oasis-influenced indie-rock by the Cwmaman-formed three-piece act, Stereophonics. Kelly Jones, lead-singer and songwriter, produced the album which is a follow up to 2001's 'Just Enough Education To Perform'. The singles, 'Madame Helga' and 'Maybe Tomorrow' are included. This limited version includes the track, 'Lying To Myself Again'.

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Make up your own mind., 4 Jun 2003
first off im a big rock and roll fan... always have been. favourite bands include oasis, the beatles, the jam, that kinda stuff. and ive followed stereophonics since word gets around.Because this album seemed to be the only one from what id call a rock and roll band coming out all year i snapped it up immediately. after been disapointed with the JEEP and reading the mixed review on amazon i approached with some sceptisicm. However i was left somewhat suprised with the results. Il take it track by track...
1.Help me! - this song is not exactly the most inspiring first track ever - personally vegas two times for me was the perfect way to kick start JEEP but this doesnt have the same effect and isnt ever going to be anyones favourite. its ok but its not anything special.
2.Maybe tommorow - now this is more like it. this one is showing this new direction Kelly Jones seems to be taking the band and one word comes to mind...smooth. you'll be humming it for days. great lyrics - very soulful.
3.Madame Helga - its just rock and roll innit?!?? loud, brash and exciting. excellent first single. should have been track 1...
4. Climbing the wall - good, nice song. keeps the momentum going - not really much to say about it - its just quite good.
5. Getaway - i really like this song its definately my 2nd favourite. it really hits the spot when your feeling down - lifts you up in the way a good rock song should. great lyrics, nice riff everythings in place... very good.
6.You stole my money honey - this is ok - tho i think will go the way of track 1.. very unspecial really. doesnt really grab youu but its likeable enough.
7.Jealousy - brilliant!!! very grungey. at times sounds a bit nirvana-ish but dont let that put you off - it again showcases this new retro direction strived for and will leave an impression on you.
8. I'm alright (you gotta go there to come back) - the title track, best song on the CD, best new song ive heard for at least a year, track 8, however you want to put it. this is fantastic!!! absolute genius - lyrics like, 'I'll tell another lie for you, tell you what you wanna hear but that dont make it true.' are perfect in creating this mr writer-esque sound that works perfectly for them although it sounds so new and refreshing its somehow vintage phonics at the same time - brilliant.
9.Nothing precious at all - this is also very very very good. its one that i think will grow on me the more i listen to it.
10.Rainbows and pots of gold - another standout track - very happy, very good song - nice lyrics - nice sound - makes alot of sense if you read into the lyrics - one of the best here.
11.I miss you now - theres not really much to say about this one - good lyrics, little bit kelly-whiney. not one of the standout tracks but again may be a grower.
12. High as the ceiling - yawn.
13. Since i told you its over - more excellent stuff - excellent lyrics - the vocals sound really raw and its one of those thats gonna leave an impression on you.
my main verdict of this album is when its good its superb when its bad its pretty dire. its one of those that is gonna split all us phonics fans everywhere. some will love it some will hate it. personally i love it! theres 3 songs that are probably gonna end up getting skipped everytime i listen to it, high as the ceiling, help me and you stole my money but songs such as madame helga, maybe tommorow, getaway, jealousy and most notably Im alright are gonna be in my CD rotation for some time to come. you really need to decide for yourself but my advice is buy it and see what you think.if nothing else 'I'm alright' is one of the best songs you'll hear!!
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Who? Stereophonics?, 5 Jun 2003
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Firstly I have to say that this album is very different. The opening track 'Help Me (she's out of her mind)' is great, it's a good old phonics rock song and opens the album in style. There are 3 or 'typical' stereophonics songs on this album ('Help Me', 'Madame Helga' and 'High As The Cieling').

But most of this album is completely new ground, with songs like 'I Miss You Now' (a slow bluesy John Lee Hooker type song) and 'You Stole My Money Honey' (an Oasis type song, and one of the best on offer). But if you're a fan of the classic anthemic 'Traffic' then you'll love 'Nothing Precious At All', although this song is musically very different, lyrically it is very simelar, opening with the line 'I've been people watching again' I emediately picked up my ears. We hear Kelly describing the life of a young girl who has just started a new job, he describes her in great detail with the line 'She's got fine lines round her tired eyes, they're painted blue', this song doesn't dissapoint - it's perfect. Then theres the brass band in the beautiful song 'Climbing The Wall', This song has Kelly asking his questions again, 'what makes you and what makes me?' and 'what makes women lie throught the teeth?'.

There's a lot of anger in this album too, Jealousy is a guitar-led rock song and quite sad, but nothing compares to the rage and lump-in-the-throat of 'Rainbows And Pots Of Gold' where Kelly is singing about an old friend who upset him somehow, and possibly stole his girl 'How's my friend? When's she gonna be your wife?'. You can hear the emotion in his gravelly voice, and you can't help but feel sorry for him.

In conclusion, this album is excellent, it desserves 5 stars, not just for the great music and clever lyics, but also for the willingness and want by the Stereophonics to move on from the excellent but old fashioned 'Word Gets Around' songs.

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4.0 out of 5 stars They've Gone There - But Will They Come Back?, 5 Jun 2003
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At first impression, I felt this wasn't as impressive as 'Just Enough Education...', but as with all the 'Phonics albums, the more you listen, the more addicted you become. 'You Gotta Go There..' will strike you as a very different tone to what the 'Phonics usually produce, there really is a raw, emotional feel to it. It's quite a 'moody' record, and this tone is continued throughout, appart from 'Madame Helga', a classic addictive rock tune. 'Rainbows and pots of gold' is amazing and really stirs you, but it does tend to drag on a bit with the same tune throughout. 'Maybe Tomorrow' instantly became my favourite track, it's different but has an addictive tune which you can listen to on repeat for hours! There has been an introduction of other sounds such as brass into this album, not sure it works for them - i think they should stick to what works best for them, raunchy guitar rock and Kelly's gruff, sexy vocals. I would say, as a dedicated 'Phonics fan, that about half the tracks are really decent but the rest leaves room for improvement - it is evident in this record that they have all really matured and their sound has with them. Highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars new direction but done with style
This phonics installment takes them in a completely different direction from their last 3 rock based albums. Read more
Published on 15 April 2005 by robbid17

5.0 out of 5 stars Stereophonics give all of us a rocking good time
Kelly Jones' songwriting has grown sice the last album "Just Enough Education to Perform" (which was mostly slow and acoustic - not the Welsh band's proudest moment) to a more... Read more
Published on 18 May 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Something isn't quite right in the 'phonics camp.
Gone are 'Word Gets Around's stories of small town life. Now Kelly Jones sings of strange women he met in Sri Lanka. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2004 by Stephen Grindrod

5.0 out of 5 stars Music's so personal. Just listen to how it makes you feel
Like some of the other reviews, I listened to this first and felt a tinge of disappointment. The gorgeous harmonies on Maybe Tomorrow sung to me, sure, and sounded perfect but I... Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2004 by C. L. Dodd

5.0 out of 5 stars What can I say...
June 2003 and I eagerly await the 4th of Stereophonics' superb albums. I had pre-ordered it in anicipation and I have to say I was... surprised. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2004 by Ms. S. A. Weir

3.0 out of 5 stars loosing the plot.....
stereophonics released one of the greatets debuts of the nineties in the shape of "word gets around". since then their music seems to have got progressively worse. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2004 by dan_halpin

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING
This album is amazing, the new style is fantastic and really suits Kelly Jones's voice. Stereophonics have progressed incredibley well since their first album (Word Gets Around),... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars The best they've offered since Cocktails
Despite claims that this album is bland and awful it is anything but. It beats the indie-orientated accoustic drone of Education and improves upon the at-times stupid lyrics of... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Bananas
Stunnin album. I thought that the previous album - juts enough education to perform would be extremely hard to top as it provided the quint essential combination of meloncohly... Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2003 by N. Thompson

4.0 out of 5 stars Its a definite grower....
At first I was disappointed, mainly as I held such high expectations of the album (not that I really liked the last one but I was hoping for a return to form). Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2003 by dave_oasis

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