28-11-2011, 07:22
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NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS "the boatman's call" cd, 1997.
the tenth Bad seeds album, and follow up release to the sublime "murder ballads" set...
as im starting to write this i am five tracks into the album and already have five ***, so not sure how the rest will pan out but it looks like this is going to be a "love" album, the theme of the tracks here deal with pained love and redemption from past indiscretions....very John Cash IMO.
there are three dedications on here for PJ Harvey.."west country girl", "black hair" and "green eyes"...probably because he has openly admitted over the past that he became infatuated with her during the "murder ballads" collaborations.
lots of Cohen type sounds and lyrics on this one, a must for any cohen fan IMO(you taking notice MH!?)
as a bit of trivia...Peaches Geldof(daughter of sir Bob) has the lyrics of the opening track "into my arms" tattooed on her arms apparently?!
ok, were near the end of the disc and it looks like this one rates very high...higher than expected in fact, always loved the album just didnt think i loved it so much.
I LOVE THIS ALBUM
best tracks:
1) into my arms
2) there is a kingdom
3) green eyes
tracks:
1. into my arms ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQUaWY_klgk live
2. lime tree arbour ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag7GEACXqhc live
3. people aint no good ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwv5oQPlrbw live
4. brompton oratory ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_esUexstdbg live
5. there is a kingdom ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL7q79kFWQQ audio
6. (are you)the one ive been waiting for? ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd51SEljBU0&ob=av2e video
7. where do we go now but nowhere? **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEasWZC5_Gk audio
8. west country girl ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A3LxRyDR-c live
9. black hair **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R91ZqFGN-78 audio
10.idiot prayer ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw9It-VKcuE audio
11.far from me ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRqS62jaVjk live
12.green eyes ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMbN8bUh3AQ audio
3s=10
2s=2
1s=0
rating: 2.8
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.