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  • Audio CD (16 Jun 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Extra tracks
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B0019M632C
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,617 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Troublemaker 2:44£0.79
Listen  2. The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn) 5:52£0.79
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Listen  4. Heart Songs 4:05£0.79
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Listen  6. Dreamin' 5:11£0.79
Listen  7. Thought I Knew 3:01£0.79
Listen  8. Cold Dark World 3:51£0.79
Listen  9. Automatic 3:07£0.79
Listen10. The Angel And The One 6:46£0.79
Listen11. The Weight 4:30£0.79
Listen12. Life Is What You Make It 3:32£0.79

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Early word on the sixth album from Weezer--and their third self-titled record, although fans, sensibly, are referring to it as 'The Red Album'--is that this is their 'experimental' record. Luckily, Rivers Cuomo isn’t interested in penning his own jazz odyssey; for him, experimental is just finding cunning ways to nuance Weezer’s stock-in-trade--crunchy, candy-sweet guitars and vocal harmonies--with new pop tricks. The sardonic lyric of "Pork and Beans" hints at a new direction: "Timabaland knows the way to reach the top of the charts," Cuomo sings, "maybe if I work with him I can perfect the art". Actually, Timbaland’s not on board, but producer Jacknife Lee brings a variety of drum machines and electronics, and Weezer rise to the challenge with some generally inspired messing around. "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Theme)" sees Cuomo adopt a gangsta rap slur over screaming sirens, while elsewhere, the other three Weezer members take a turn at the microphone. But it’s Cuomo’s songs that are the winners--notably "Heart Songs", a tribute to the songs that "never feel wrong" that swoops from melodic schmaltz to grunge scuzz with a deft invocation of Nirvana. Skip to the bonus tracks, meanwhile, for a great cover of "The Weight" that takes The Band’s original and drenches it in chundering guitars.--Louis Pattison


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Weezer, the quirky Californian pop-rock veterans, return with their sixth studio album, and their third to be self-titled (although, like previous eponymous efforts, a subtitle has been attached, in this case 'The Red Album'). Produced by the band itself, Rick Rubin and Jacknife Lee and featuring songwriting contributions from all the band members for the first time, this is possibly the most collaborative, band-orientated recording Weezer have made. Frontman Rivers Cuomo isstill very much at the centre, tirelessly emoting and listing his influences in 'Heart Songs', and laying into the band's record label on 'Pork And Beans' after they demanded thatmore commercial material be present on the album. 'The Red Album' may not convert too many newcomers, but the die-hard fans will be delighted by this continuation of the Weezer saga.

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4.0 out of 5 stars If you like Weezer, you'll LOVE most of this, 13 Jul 2008
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Or the "Red Album" if you're losing track as this is the third self-titled Weezer album out of six. It's also the first since the debut (the Blue Album for those keeping track) to see Rivers Cuomo slightly loosen his autocratic leading of the band to let his bandmates show us their own songwriting chops.

Things didn't seem all that promising at first; not only were there rumours that this album was to see a highly experimental Weezer but record label Geffen were apparently of the opinion that the album didn't have any hits on it. The result was Pork and Beans, the album's lead single and one written entirely as a sly knock to the label's opinions. "Timbaland knows the way to reach the top of the charts" sneers Cuomo, "maybe if I work with him I can perfect the art". Ironically, of course, it turned out to be Weezer's biggest American hit in years.

Long-term Weezer fans are certainly catered for here; alongside Pork and Beans the likes of Troublemaker are the catchy pop nuggets you've come to love.

That said, there are definite departures from what you might expect. Heartsongs, which sees Cuomo list the songs and artists that have shaped his musical identity may eventually "rock out" but it's lilting and saccharine sounds take some getting used to. Nothing I write could amply explain The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations On A Shaker Hymn) to you but if you imagine six minutes of sonic eccentricity that takes in such different musical styles as metal, hip-hop, male voice choir, folk and glam rock then you get some idea of the huge scale we're talking about. More amazingly, it's a catchy track too.

Of the band members contributions, I Thought I Knew is passable, but nowhere near becoming a Weezer classic, Cold Dark World is plodding and only drummer Patrick Wilson's Automatic comes close to matching the best of what Cuomo can deliver.

Naturally, the "Red Album" is no Pinkerton (still Weezer's finest collective moment for me) but, to put it into perspective, it's nowhere near the disappointment that was Maladroit. It might not convert to many new listeners to Weezer, but those of us that have been with them for over a decade will find much to enjoy on this fine collection
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Buy the Deluxe Edition !!!!, 20 Jun 2008
By Pizza Monster (West Midlands) - See all my reviews
Attention all weezer fans
dont even contemplate spending £9 on this when the deluxe version is only £13
the extra tracks are worth £13 on their own!!!!

GO BUY THE DELUXE VERSION

Apart than that its another classic Weezer Albulm
highlights being ..... well all of them really but especially the bonus tracks
PIG,THE SPIDER & KING
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5.0 out of 5 stars perfect!, 28 Sep 2009
By J. G. Vd Warenburg (Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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For some reason I never noticed Weezer. So when a friend told me this group is really good I listened. And I was flabbergasted. I think I heard the cd until now some 50 times and I am still excited. Afterward I bought other Weezer cd's, but to me this is the best. Fresh, rough, and melodic music. Shred them again in november (2009), boys.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A treat: weezer has grown musically - and become even better
'The Red Album' is weezer's masterpiece so far. Don't let it fool you that the opener 'Troublemaker' is an archetype of the dynamic and melodic power rock known so well from... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Bjorn Clasen

4.0 out of 5 stars Alternative Rock at it's experimental best!
Weezer are one of those bands that stand out on their own, quite happy to mix it up with different musical styles over an Indie-Alternative-Rock backbone. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Ody

5.0 out of 5 stars Amaing album
Awhile back i bought The Blue Album (Deluxe Edition) to see what it was like and it was awesome. The other day i was watching tv and i saw the song Pork And Beans and i loved so i... Read more
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