03-01-2011, 11:53
from my library (cd)
Another group I was sure was in the history books by now only to find out otherwise. No way to keep up. Formed in 1980 in Sydney, this would be their eighth album. I believe I have one more on vinyl (probably Starfish). I used to have others on cd. They were stolen along with about 200 others. I don't wanna go there. Although a decent album, I don't think this one lives up to previous efforts. It made it to #66 in the U.S. with singles of Metropolis and You're Still Beautiful.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Russian Autumn Heart
Best Track - Metropolis
There'll never be another quite like you
I'm so involved with everything you do
Don't say nothing good will ever come of this
Don't say the damage is worse than it is
Back in Metropolis, circuses and elephants
Where the oranges grew
Back in Metropolis nothing can ever topple us
When I'm standing with you
You stare down at some crowd from your trapeze
And when you fell they fell down on their knees
And when you broke they scrambled for a piece
And when you spoke I felt their anger freeze
Back in Metropolis, circuses and elephants
Where the oranges grew
Back in Metropolis nothing can ever topple us
When I'm standing with you
Back in Metropolis talk about a holocaust
And then visit the zoo
Back in Metropolis the weather is ridiculous
What's it all leading to
And it's only a day away
We could leave tonight
You could sleep along the way
Dream in black and white
1) Pharoah - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lujfwlzW4IQ
2) Metropolis - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lHyQxeYVfY
3) Terra Nova Cain - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maouQeOKYJ0
4) City - **
5) Monday Morning - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZyHTRRXwzc
6) Russian Autumn Heart - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD6mvPwmBio
7) Essence - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlyKUtmGNL0
8) You're Still Beautiful - **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKlj7Sr2unE
9) Disappointment - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUBWfAU1f7M
10) Transient - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek2zj9CHKmI
11) Laughing - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D7rV6Ns9eg
12) Fading Away - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU1HaxbNcl4
13) Grind - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW31S2QXRF0
3's - 2
2's - 9
1's - 2
Grade - 2.0
Another group I was sure was in the history books by now only to find out otherwise. No way to keep up. Formed in 1980 in Sydney, this would be their eighth album. I believe I have one more on vinyl (probably Starfish). I used to have others on cd. They were stolen along with about 200 others. I don't wanna go there. Although a decent album, I don't think this one lives up to previous efforts. It made it to #66 in the U.S. with singles of Metropolis and You're Still Beautiful.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Russian Autumn Heart
Best Track - Metropolis
There'll never be another quite like you
I'm so involved with everything you do
Don't say nothing good will ever come of this
Don't say the damage is worse than it is
Back in Metropolis, circuses and elephants
Where the oranges grew
Back in Metropolis nothing can ever topple us
When I'm standing with you
You stare down at some crowd from your trapeze
And when you fell they fell down on their knees
And when you broke they scrambled for a piece
And when you spoke I felt their anger freeze
Back in Metropolis, circuses and elephants
Where the oranges grew
Back in Metropolis nothing can ever topple us
When I'm standing with you
Back in Metropolis talk about a holocaust
And then visit the zoo
Back in Metropolis the weather is ridiculous
What's it all leading to
And it's only a day away
We could leave tonight
You could sleep along the way
Dream in black and white
1) Pharoah - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lujfwlzW4IQ
2) Metropolis - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lHyQxeYVfY
3) Terra Nova Cain - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maouQeOKYJ0
4) City - **
5) Monday Morning - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZyHTRRXwzc
6) Russian Autumn Heart - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD6mvPwmBio
7) Essence - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlyKUtmGNL0
8) You're Still Beautiful - **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKlj7Sr2unE
9) Disappointment - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUBWfAU1f7M
10) Transient - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek2zj9CHKmI
11) Laughing - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D7rV6Ns9eg
12) Fading Away - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU1HaxbNcl4
13) Grind - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW31S2QXRF0
3's - 2
2's - 9
1's - 2
Grade - 2.0