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The Hour of Two Lights

~ Terry Hall
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Audio CD (21 Jul 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Honest Jons
  • ASIN: B00009YFVD
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 75,419 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Grow
2. A Gathering Storm
3. Ten Eleven
4. Sticks And Stones
5. The Silent Wail
6. A Tale Of Woe
7. The Hour Of Two Lights
8. This And That
9. They Gotta Quit Kicking My Dog Around
10. Stand Together
11. Epilogue

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When label co-founder Damon Albarn asked Terry Hall to make a solo album, The Hour of Two Lights was set to be produced by former Fun-Da-Mental member Mushtaq. However, it soon became apparent that this pair had an instant musical rapport, so the project rapidly became a joint effort. All manner of musicians and styles are jumbled into the mix, but Hall and Mushtaq keep these disparate elements under control, shaping a unique sound. They suggest "contemporary nomadic" as a possible filing category, with numerous guests combining various Eastern European, North African and Middle Eastern backgrounds to create a hybrid music that makes Hall's disenchanted, slow-coach delivery even more unnerving than it was on his work with the Specials and Fun Boy Three.

Strings swoop in directly from Cairo, supporting silvery oud, trilling ney flute and rattling goblet-drums, all laid down on a humping bed of traditional drum breaks. Most of the tracks find Hall duetting with a succession of guest vocalists, but where comparable projects would feature various pop star pals, this outing's collaborators are mostly complete unknowns, swapping lines in Arabic, Hebrew or Romany. Hall keeps his own morose couplets simple and abstract, avoiding any specific references, even though there's an implicit political content to these sessions. It's a shame, though, that the sleeve doesn't feature more detailed credits, broken down into song-by-song listings, particularly when there's such an impressive roster of guest musicians on board. --Martin Longley

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The quirky return of one of Britain's best solo artists...., 24 Jul 2003
By Mr. J. Sutton (Manchester) - See all my reviews
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The 3rd solo album from Tery Hall is released on Damon Albarn's Honest John label,who released Albarn's world music album 'Mali Music' last year. Long time friend Albarn encouraged Hall to make another solo album and it was Hall�s own growing interest in Jewish and Arabic music that led him to produce this multicultural diverse album that is very different to his previous solo albums,although not a million miles away from the sound of 'The Specials'. He probably did not have enough expertise in this area of music to produce the album himself,and so he eventually teamed up with former Fun-Da-Mental star Mushtaq, and brought in many Arabic, Jewish and Gypsy musicians to create a dazzling work in which Hall takes a back seat for much of the album, in much the same way Albarn did on Mali Music.His whispering Marc Almond-esque voice suits the hypnotic Middle Eastern sounds perfectly, and while Hall is obvious on the record it is almost perfect.The only times the quality drops is when Hall is absent,as the Arabic sounds and wailing become repetitive without Hall's fine voice present. It�s great to have one of Britain�s most distinctive singers back on what is his best work for many years.Lets all hope he can produce an official website as it is very difficult to find out what Hall is up to.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Care What Others Say, 28 Jan 2004
Utter tosh?? Not at all. This CD needs to be viewed seperately to any Terry Hall release. It is simply music of the world played with no pretense & a lot of fun & gusto. Every song captures the smiles I'm sure the musicians had while recording them. My only quibble would be that the beat programming is a little limited & reminds me a little of The Gorillaz, who I didn't really want to hear in this recording. But, apart from that a wonderful feel-good piece of musical unity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Terry Hall & Mushtaq, 3 Oct 2005
This album is the best thing I have listened to all year. It has been a long time since I felt as moved by music as I did by listening to this collection. The range of instuments is fascinating, the quality of the vocals is magnificent and the flow of tracks makes you feel you are on a musical tour. The more I listen to it the more I get from it - a truly spiritual and uplifting event. All I can say is - buy this CD - you won't be disappointed.
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