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| | Diamonds and Emeralds | | | Music Artist : | | Care | | Music Style : | | New Wave | | Record Label : | | Camden International | | Release Date : | | 1997-10-14 | | Store Price : | | $11.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $11.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Diamonds and Emeralds
2. Evening in the Ray
3. Chandeliers
4. Flaming Sword
5. Cymophane
6. Love Crowns and Crucifies
7. Temper Temper
8. White Cloud
9. Caretaking
10. My Boyish Days
11. Sad Day for England
12. Soldiers and Sailors
13. Whatever Possessed You
14. Such Is Life
15. What Kind of World
16. Nature Prayed Upon
17. Flaming Sword
18. Miséricorde
19. Besides 1 and 2
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 Thanks Wxb online
Submitted on: 2009-02-19 |
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| The online station wxb 102.7 brought these guys to my attention. Very good music, very good station. |
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 Superb songs, poor track order
Submitted on: 2002-10-08 |
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The bulk of this interesting new wave obscurity was unearthed relatively recently, and features over-the-top, insanely catchy pop gems by Liverpool's legendary songsmith Ian Broudie (of Big in Japan and later, the Lightning Seeds). Wild Swans Paul Simpson handles the vocals/lyrics with his typically passionate bellowing. The only serious problem with this compilation is terrible song sequencing. That sounds nitpicky, I know, but song-order really does make a difference in the reactions an album elicits, and poor song placement can sometimes sabotage an otherwise decent record. Also worth mentioning is that Simpson and Broudie had no input when the record label assembled this comp. As a result, half the song titles are incorrect, a few inferior demos were used, and Simpson reportedly can't stand the collection.
But after all that, there's at least 12-14 top-notch pop concoctions here. If you're familiar with Ian Broudie, you can probably guess that here he effortlessly throws out hook after catchy hook with his sparkly, ultra-melodic acoustic 12-string, along with a barrage of colorful, perky synths. Some songs are super sunny and upbeat, but there are some nice moodier numbers ("Nature Prayed Upon", "Whatever Possessed You") to balance out the glee. At times the music here reminds of the Teardrop Explodes, particularly the awesome "My Boyish Days" and the driving "Nature Prayed Upon." Other songs, like "Flaming Sword" and "White Cloud" could keep the most cynical listeners on their toes with inventive and unpredictable chord changes, soaring, dramatic hooks, and gorgeous, baroque string-arrangements. Much of the music here is as hook-laden and pop-savvy as OMD, yet played with the passionate energy of Echo & the Bunnymen.
That the music itself is strong enough for me to overlook the poor song order and still enjoy this cd, is quite a testament to Broudie's almost flawless, expert pop-craftsmanship. I mean, these hooks will NOT leave my freakin' head! And (at the time of writing) the damn cd has been in constant rotation for well over a week now. Highly recommended for those whose lives depend upon shimmering, hook-filled, artful, Liverpudlian pop. |
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A Classic must-have for all new wave/britpop fans
Submitted on: 2001-12-20 |
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| I skipped this music in its heyday, but after I rediscovered 80's and new wave, I found that Care makes music that is perfect by my standards. Beautiful combination of moody and melodic orchestra sounds with a lively acoustic guitar (used in place of bass) and lively beat. The ultimate in melodic pleasance. For music that really pleases the ears, THIS is the one to get. I must agree with other commentors, the songs do sound unfinished. The "Besides" contains a couple of sessions of songs that were never finished. Care split in the middle of their production due to disagreements in style preferences. But they already sound so good, that if ever they get polished, it's the ultimate in heavenly beautiful music. And yes, being a Filipino, I do admit that Care is really well known here. Simpson and Broudie have stuck to their instrumental formula while trying different styles, like two tracks which have an R&B feel (9 and 11). 19 tracks, including the 3 songs, though it is disappointing that "Whatever Possessed You" isn't the long version (12-inch Boyish Days makes up, though). But after listening to all the tracks, it makes me sad that the world no longer has a care about Care. |
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CARE......CARE.....CARE........
Submitted on: 2001-10-23 |
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| the care....... this is one of my favorite new wave band since high school. they really have a different kind of music. paul simpson's voice is so so deep feels like it's coming from a deep well. care was very popular in manila & they always play this from radio station such as wxb 102, bm 105 & nu 107. my favorite songs are my flaming swords, boyish days & whatever possess you. i've been looking for this band for so long & when i asked the record store if they have this, they always said that they never know this band. so i tried to go to amazon & i did found it. care is what i call the best band in the 80's. also check out the wild swans, lightning seeds & the lotus eaters. they rock !!!!!!!! thanx amazon.com for having this album in your lists. this will go to my 80's collection. hope you have some good 80's band such as fra lippo lippi, marc almond's bittersweet, blue zoo. |
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 An interesting jewel
Submitted on: 2001-01-09 |
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| After reading the other reviews for this CD, it appears that Paul Simpson and Ian Broudie's project titled "Care" is most loved in the Philippines. If you like the Brit-pop music from the 80's, this CD does belong in your collection. There are some very nice tracks that feature Simpson's sublime voice and Broudie's keyboard and guitar work. Unique to the era, the CD mixes acoustic guitar with the keyboard-produced synth pop. This CD is nice because it has 19 tracks (and includes b-sides from their singles). Unfortauntely, this CD sounds like it was never finished. The production quality is not up to Broudie's standards and, to me, it seems like each song is missing something. It seems that they decided to move on to other projects and they shelved the songs as they were, without polishing them up. Still, I think many people would enjoy this work and I certainly recommend picking up Broudie's and Simpson's later works. Paul Simspon got together with Jeremy Kelly (from the Lotus Eaters) after "Care" to create one of the best albums ever The Wild Swan's "Bringing Home the Ashes." Jeremy Kelly then left the Wild Swans and Ian Broudie joined the Swans on the next album "Space Flower," which has a very classic Broudie sound to it. Additionally, I suggest picking up The Lightning Seed's single for 'Sense' because one of the b-sides is a very polished, beautiful version of the "Care" song "Flaming Sword." |
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