oh why, it could have all been so different, duran seem to have always found a way to shoot themselves in the foot, and this probably took both feet off, after the phenomenal success of the wedding album duran decided to release an album of cover versions! Perfect day was ok, and Lou reed says ... Read review
A review by mcpoeman on Thank You - Duran Duran October 22nd, 2000
Author's product rating:
Originality
Lacking inspiration
Lyrics
Standard
Quality and consistency of tracks
One hit and lots of B-sides
How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Unmemorable
Value for Money
Advantages:
mid price now
Disadvantages:
too many to mention
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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oh why, it could have all been so different, duran seem to have always found a way to shoot themselves in the foot, and this probably took both feet off, after the phenomenal success of the wedding album duran decided to release an album of cover versions! Perfect day was ok, and Lou reed says the best version of his song official! and white lines featuring melle mel was pretty good and even made top twenty, but mots of the other songs here just dont work, there is one exception drive by a re making of the chaffuer which is pretty good, although simon tends to drone on , and her does do a good jim morrison on the crystal ship, dont do it again eh lads purleaseeee!!!
Advantages: 97.4% better than a lot of stuff out there at the minute Disadvantages: The CD doesn't make a very good ashtray
...as if they have stepped out of a yachting era DuranDuran video, but what would he know, he?s only a finance minister? Anyway, Dragonette?s first gig was supporting DuranDuran (we?ll have no jokes about Zimmer frames thankyou) when they toured the States (man!). In fairness, there?s a lot of good on this album, like the adultery encouraging ?Competition?, the ?tart-with-a-heart? frippery of first single, ?I Get Around? ( I say yes, when I oughta say no) and the low down dirtiness of ?Black Limousine?, but, as with everything in life, when one side of the wheel is going up, the other is coming down?
Lowlights
Although Dragonette are picking up a fine old following, it?s sometimes easy to get cheesed off with the perfectly polished production masquerading as lo-fi edginess, which is going to see pop-tarts and indie-kids alike...
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Advantages: Live tracks; Duran in their prime; "Wild Boys" Disadvantages: None
...1988
Decade - Nov 1989
Liberty - Sep 1990
DuranDuran (The Wedding Album) - Feb 1993
ThankYou - Apr 1995
Greatest Nov - 1998
OVERALL
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Children of the '80s will already own it or would once have owned it and lost it in a house move. Everyone else should investigate this fine album, but I fear they won't. Almost flawless!
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Album Notes: Duran Duran: John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Warren Cuccurullo, Simon Le Bon. Additional personnel: Bruce Dukov, Ron Folsom, Armen Garabedian, Henry Ferber, Michelle Kikuchi-Richards, Joy Lyle, Maria Newman, Berj Garabedian (violin); Pamela Goldsmith, Scott Haupert (viola)x Suzi Katayama (cello); Jonathon Elias (Moog); Anthony J. Resta (drums, programming); Steve Ferrone, Tony Thompson, Abe Laborial, Jr. (drums); Mark Tinley, John Jones (programming); Lamya, Curtis King, Tessa Niles, Maxanne Lewis (background vocals). Producers: Duran Duran (tracks 1-4, 6-11); Duran Duran, John Jones (tracks 5, 12). Engineers: Ken Scott, John Jones, Tony Taverner, Avril McCintosh, Steve Churchyard. Recorded between 1992 and 1994.
Titles on disc 1
1.: White Lines (Don't Do It)
2.: I Want To Take You Higher
3.: Perfect Day
4.: Watching The Detectives
5.: Lay Lady Lay
6.: 911 Is A Joke
7.: Success
8.: Crystal Ship
9.: Ball Of Confusion
10.: Thank You
11.: Drive By
12.: I Want To Take You Higher Again
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